Persson

الأصل والتاريخ

Patronymic surname meaning 'son of Per', the Swedish form of Peter — from the Greek 'Petros', meaning 'rock' or 'stone'. Per was one of the most enduringly popular male given names in Sweden, in large part due to the veneration of St Peter as the apostle to whom Christ gave the keys of the Church. Persson is particularly dense in the provinces of Skane, Smaland, and Ostergotland. The name is also associated with Markus Persson, known globally as 'Notch', the creator of Minecraft.