Carlson is used as a family name or surname in Sweden, Norway, Germany, England. It is 7 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Carlson
No. of characters: 7
Origin: Sweden, Norway, Germany, England
Meaning:

The son of Carl that means "man".

The family name is the variant of Karlson. The son of Karl meaning "man".

How popular is Carlson?

Carlson is common in United States, Canada, Sweden, Australia, South Africa, England, Denmark, New Zealand, Norway, Germany, Ghana, Finland, Thailand, Brazil, French Polynesia, Nicaragua, France.

Carlson is ranked 2985 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Carlson bearers increased by 0.36 per cent in 2010 US census to 120552 since 2000, the surname slipped by 27 spots and ranked at 252. The last name was found in around 4 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 94.83 96.22
Hispanic or Latino 2.07 1.32
Others 1.38 1.03
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.77 0.54
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.49 0.5
Black 0.46 0.4
Carlson is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in United States which signifies that it is originated from United States. Around 188358 people have been found who wears Carlson as their family name. Carlson is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundred thousands of Carlson:
208 United States169,327
Countries with thousands of Carlson:
585 Canada8,564
351 Sweden2,672
1,835 Australia2,141
Countries with hundreds of Carlson:
7,834 South Africa871
8,651 England728
952 Denmark555
2,205 New Zealand358
2,134 Norway297
29,145 Germany291
9,187 Ghana277
2,955 Finland263
71,274 Thailand174
42,576 Brazil173
462 French Polynesia123
1,419 Nicaragua121
78,954 France112
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
3,467 Wales89
5,426 Dominican Republic77
17,324 Mexico73
43,172 Argentina70
28,969 Japan58
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
9,978 Chile49
19,367 Israel43
127,644 Philippines43
492 Guam41
19,302 United Arab Emirates33
48,879 Netherlands32
4,129 Paraguay31
44,226 Malaysia30
9,900 Scotland30
7,666 Singapore30
22,252 Switzerland30
48,608 Spain28
43,741 Zimbabwe28
2,851 China26
46,150 Belgium25
3,610 Sudan25
396,143 India23
15,343 Botswana22
13,769 Ecuador18
103,776 Italy16
311,782 Russia16
1,043 United States Virgin Islands16
15,474 Estonia15
227,444 Nigeria14
268 Turks and Caicos Islands13
120,990 Poland12
3,581 Hong Kong11
410,938 Indonesia11
10,588 Solomon Islands11
839 South Korea11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
42,693 Kenya10
1,883 Fiji9
94,851 Papua New Guinea9
31,288 Peru9
30,726 Qatar9
307 Tonga9
53,030 Hungary8
829 Bahamas7
123,373 Cameroon7
1,253 Cayman Islands6
5,462 Costa Rica6
10,051 Panama6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Farmer Edward Carlson from Germany aboard the Arrick from London during the Irish famine. He is registered to be 25 years old when he arrived in USA on March 5, 1849. John Carlson (25) Workman, Ellen Carlson, aged 18, are others that migrated to US.

From Italy

Erika Carlson worked as servant while Gustaf Carlson was Servant and hailed from Italy. 23 years old Gustaf embarked for New York from Liverpool & Queenstown on Campania and arrived on June 13, 1896.

From Germany

Carl Carlson worked as laborer and hailed from Swabia. 26 years old embarked for USA from Hamburg on Gellert and arrived on May 12, 1856. A.P. Carlson (50) Farmer, Anna Carlson, 18 years old Charlotte Carlson, Hendrik Carlson (23), Carl Carlson, aged 28, Ely Carlson, aged 22, Emtia Carlson, aged 1, 31 years old Frans Carlson, and 1084 other Carlson around 62.24% of whom were laborer while others worked as farmer and mason, miner, spinster, mechanic, smith, servant, joiner, spinner, carpenter, matron migrated to US.

Carlson Namesakes

  • Gun Carlson, politician in the Åland Islands
  • Debby Carlson, former Liberal MLA in Alberta
  • Curt Carlson, American businessman and founder of Carlson
  • Grace Carlson, American Marxist politician
  • Allan C. Carlson, scholar and professor of history at Hillsdale College
  • Kent Carlson, retired American ice hockey defenseman
  • Robert James Carlson, American Roman Catholic cleric
  • Ron Carlson, American novelist and short story writer
  • Chester Carlson, American physicist, inventor, and patent attorney
  • Anton Julius Carlson, Swedish American physiologist
  • Fritz Carlson, Swedish mathematician
  • Curtis Carlson, prominent technologist and pioneer
  • Arne Carlson, American politician
  • Tucker Carlson, American conservative political commentator
  • Frank Carlson, American politician
  • Margaret Carlson, American journalist and a columnist for Bloomberg News
  • Dylan Carlson, lead guitarist, lead singer
  • Kelly Carlson, American actress and model
  • Doc Carlson, American basketball coach and football player
  • Linda Carlson, American actress
  • Len Carlson, Canadian voice actor on many animated television series
  • Veronica Carlson, English model and actress
  • Gretchen Carlson, American television commentator and author and the chairwoman of the Miss America board of directors
  • Erica Carlson, Swedish actress
  • Barbara Carlson, American politician and radio host
  • Edward Carlson, American hotel and airline executive, and Seattle
  • William H. Carlson, American land developer and Independent politician
  • Phil Carlson, former Australian cricketer
  • Paulette Carlson, country singer-songwriter
  • Dan Carlson, former pitcher in Major League Baseball
  • Cody Carlson, former professional American football player
  • Paul Carlson, American physician and medical missionary
  • Evans Carlson, decorated and retired United States Marine Corps general officer
  • Tyce Carlson, former driver
  • Charlie Carlson, Charlie Carl Carlson, Jr
  • Amy Carlson, American television actress,
  • Steve Carlson, retired American ice hockey forward and a former minor league hockey coach
  • Mike Carlson, pundit of National Football League coverage
  • Arthur Carlson, fictional character on the television situation comedy 'WKRP in Cincinnati'
  • Zuck Carlson, American football offensive lineman
  • Jeffrey Carlson, Broadway, film, television actor and singer
  • Sammy Carlson, American freeskier specializing
  • Brian Carlson, Australian professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and 1960s
  • Billy Carlson, American racecar driver
  • Gary Carlson, American comic book writer, editor and publisher,
  • Bruce A. Carlson, 16th Director of the National Reconnaissance Office
  • Nick Carlson, former lacrosse player for the Colorado Mammoth
  • Hal Carlson, professional baseball pitcher in the Major Leagues
  • Verne Carlson, American film cinematographer, director and writer
  • Don Carlson, American professional basketball player
  • George Alfred Carlson, 20th Governor of Colorado from 1915 to 1917
  • Tom Carlson, politician in the U.S. state of Nebraska
  • Britta Carlson, German former football midfielder
  • Earl Carlson, former ice hockey player

Carlson Namesakes

  • Gun Carlson, politician in the Åland Islands
  • Debby Carlson, former Liberal MLA in Alberta
  • Curt Carlson, American businessman and founder of Carlson
  • Grace Carlson, American Marxist politician
  • Allan C. Carlson, scholar and professor of history at Hillsdale College
  • Kent Carlson, retired American ice hockey defenseman
  • Robert James Carlson, American Roman Catholic cleric
  • Ron Carlson, American novelist and short story writer
  • Chester Carlson, American physicist, inventor, and patent attorney
  • Anton Julius Carlson, Swedish American physiologist
  • Fritz Carlson, Swedish mathematician
  • Curtis Carlson, prominent technologist and pioneer
  • Arne Carlson, American politician
  • Tucker Carlson, American conservative political commentator
  • Frank Carlson, American politician
  • Margaret Carlson, American journalist and a columnist for Bloomberg News
  • Dylan Carlson, lead guitarist, lead singer
  • Kelly Carlson, American actress and model
  • Doc Carlson, American basketball coach and football player
  • Linda Carlson, American actress
  • Len Carlson, Canadian voice actor on many animated television series
  • Veronica Carlson, English model and actress
  • Gretchen Carlson, American television commentator and author and the chairwoman of the Miss America board of directors
  • Erica Carlson, Swedish actress
  • Barbara Carlson, American politician and radio host
  • Edward Carlson, American hotel and airline executive, and Seattle
  • William H. Carlson, American land developer and Independent politician
  • Phil Carlson, former Australian cricketer
  • Paulette Carlson, country singer-songwriter
  • Dan Carlson, former pitcher in Major League Baseball
  • Cody Carlson, former professional American football player
  • Paul Carlson, American physician and medical missionary
  • Evans Carlson, decorated and retired United States Marine Corps general officer
  • Tyce Carlson, former driver
  • Charlie Carlson, Charlie Carl Carlson, Jr
  • Amy Carlson, American television actress,
  • Steve Carlson, retired American ice hockey forward and a former minor league hockey coach
  • Mike Carlson, pundit of National Football League coverage
  • Arthur Carlson, fictional character on the television situation comedy 'WKRP in Cincinnati'
  • Zuck Carlson, American football offensive lineman
  • Jeffrey Carlson, Broadway, film, television actor and singer
  • Sammy Carlson, American freeskier specializing
  • Brian Carlson, Australian professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and 1960s
  • Billy Carlson, American racecar driver
  • Gary Carlson, American comic book writer, editor and publisher,
  • Bruce A. Carlson, 16th Director of the National Reconnaissance Office
  • Nick Carlson, former lacrosse player for the Colorado Mammoth
  • Hal Carlson, professional baseball pitcher in the Major Leagues
  • Verne Carlson, American film cinematographer, director and writer
  • Don Carlson, American professional basketball player
  • George Alfred Carlson, 20th Governor of Colorado from 1915 to 1917
  • Tom Carlson, politician in the U.S. state of Nebraska
  • Britta Carlson, German former football midfielder
  • Earl Carlson, former ice hockey player

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