Persson (also Person, Pärsson) is the eighth most common Swedish family name.^[1] It is a patronymic surname and literally means "son of Per".

• Åke Persson, Swedish jazz trombonist
• Berta Persson (1893-1961), first woman bus driver in Sweden.
• Erling Persson, founder of Swedish clothing company H&M
• Essy Persson, Swedish actress
• Göran Persson, Swedish politician and former Prime Minister (1996–2006)
• Håkan Persson, Swedish 3D-Artist
• Halvor Persson (born 1966), Norwegian ski jumper
• Joakim Persson, retired Swedish footballer
• Johanna Persson, Swedish female badminton player
• Jöran Persson, counsellor to King Erik XIV of Sweden
• Jörgen Persson, Swedish table tennis player
• Karl-Johan Persson, billionaire CEO and president of Swedish company H&M
• Kristin Persson, Swedish physicist and chemist
• Kristina Persson (born 1945), Swedish politician
• Leif G. W. Persson, Swedish criminologist and writer
• Marie Persson (born 1967), Swedish curler
• Markus Persson (born 1979), Swedish video game developer
• Miah Persson, Swedish soprano
• Michael Persson (born 1959), Swedish weightlifter
• Nahid Persson, Swedish director
• Nina Persson, Swedish pop singer
• Örjan Persson, retired Swedish footballer
• Peter Persson (born 1955), Swedish politician
• Ricard Persson (born 1969), Swedish ice hockey player
• Rickard Persson (born 1959), Swedish politician
• Sara Persson, Swedish female badminton player
• Set Persson, Swedish communist politician
• Stefan Persson (fashion magnate) (born 1947), billionaire owner of Swedish company H&M
• Stefan Persson (ice hockey) (born 1954), Swedish ice hockey player
• Stieg Persson, Australian artist
• Tom Persson, billionaire hier to H&M fortune and filmmaker
• Torsten Persson, Swedish economist
• Ulrica Persson, Swedish cross-country skier

• Una Persson, a recurring character in many of Michael Moorcock's 'Multiverse' novels.

• Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson, American academic administrator
• Magnus Pehrsson, retired Swedish footballer
• Robert Pehrsson, Swedish musician
• Cristina Husmark Pehrsson, Swedish politician
• Axel Pehrsson-Bramstorp, former Prime Minister of Sweden
• Anja Pärson (born 1981), Swedish Olympic skier

• Persson Motorsport, German racing team competing in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
• Peerson
• Pehrson
• Person (surname)