Per-Åke Tommy Persson (1946-2021), known by the stage name Peps Persson, a Swedish blues and reggae musician and social critic, recipient of an honorary award at the Grammis ceremony in 2007
Peder Persson (1938-2018), Swedish footballer
Joakim Persson (b. 1975), former Swedish footballer and coach
Jörgen Persson (b. 1966), Swedish sixteen-time gold medalist table tennis player
Hans Göran Persson (b. 1949), Swedish politician, Prime Minister of Sweden from 1996 to 2006
Markus Alexej "Notch" Persson (b. 1979), Swedish video game programmer and designer best known for Mincraft
Karl Gunnar Persson (1943-2016), Scandinavian economic historian
Joachim Persson (b. 1983), Danish badminton player, currently the 3rd highest ranked singles player in Denmark
Mr. Ernst Ulrik Persson, aged 25, Swedish Third Class passenger from Stockholm, Uppland who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and survived in the sinking in life boat 15 [2]
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