Isaksson

Isaksson is a surname of Swedish origin.

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 89.4% of all known bearers of the surname Isaksson were residents of Sweden (frequency 1:774), 6.0% of Finland (1:6,482) and 1.3% of the United States (1:1,911,382).

In Sweden, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average ( 1:774) in the following counties:

• 1. Norrbotten County (1:122)
• 2. Västerbotten County (1:393)
• 3. Jönköping County (1:409)
• 4. Kronoberg County (1:565)
• 5. Halland County (1:614)
• 6. Kalmar County (1:658)
• 7. Västernorrland County (1:703)
• 8. Jämtland County (1:763)

In Finland, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:6,482) in the following regions:

• 1. Åland (1:448)
• 2. Southwest Finland (1:1,696)
• 3. Ostrobothnia (1:2,414)
• 4. Central Ostrobothnia (1:5,144)
• 5. Uusimaa (1:5,145)

People

• Selim Isakson (1892–1960), Major-General and General Officer Commanding Kymi Military District during World War II.
• Anders Isaksson (1943–2009), Swedish journalist, writer, and historian
• Andreas Isaksson (born 1981), Swedish football player
• Elisabeth Isaksson Swedish glaciologist
• Fredrik Isaksson (born 1971), Swedish heavy-metal guitarist
• Kjell Isaksson (born 1948), Swedish pole vaulter
• Magnus Isaksson (born 1987), Swedish ice hockey player
• Patrik Isaksson (swimmer) (born 1973), Swedish Olympic swimmer
• Patrik Isaksson (singer) (born 1972), Swedish rock singer and songwriter
• Ulla Isaksson (1916–2000), Swedish novelist and screenplay writer