Carlsen Surname

28,106th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,125 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Carlsen Surname Definition:

(Norwegian, Swedish, Danish) The son of Carl (man).

Carlsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,6671:54,3666,493
Denmark6,6021:85552
Norway3,2811:1,567127
Canada5291:69,6517,992
Germany4701:171,28820,150
Sweden3261:30,2052,461
Australia2361:114,38912,710
England1881:296,37322,665
South Africa1721:314,98729,898
Brazil921:2,326,89571,923
New Zealand811:55,9058,836
Thailand761:929,452144,548
Argentina631:678,46746,871
Indonesia551:2,404,531143,692
Wales421:73,6796,340
Faroe Islands241:2,042236
Greenland211:2,685297
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
France171:3,907,219231,005
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Iceland161:23,7561,850
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Finland111:499,70030,478
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
China21:683,660,78330,601
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Comoros11:749,524685
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
Scotland101:374,32210,959
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2281:220,25718,738

The alternate forms: Carlsén (210) are calculated separately.

Carlsen (99) may also be a first name.

Carlsen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Norwegian, Swedish, Danish) The son of Carl (man).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Carlsen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Carlsen Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Carlsen (Arabic: كارلسن) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Carlsén. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Carlsen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Carlsen is the 28,106th most numerous surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 381,048 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Carlsen are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 54 percent are found in Scandinavia. Carlsen is also the 951,070th most prevalent first name worldwide. It is borne by 99 people.

The last name Carlsen is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 6,667 people, or 1 in 54,366. In The United States Carlsen is mostly found in: California, where 13 percent are found, Washington, where 8 percent are found and New York, where 8 percent are found. Other than The United States Carlsen is found in 69 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 35 percent are found and Norway, where 17 percent are found.

Carlsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Carlsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Carlsen surname expanded 2,924 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,106 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 4,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 110 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Carlsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Carlsen last name are 13.13% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.9% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Carlsen earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 1.57% more than the national average, earning 351,511 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 37.05% more than the national average, earning R 325,692 per year; in United States they earn 9.08% more than the national average, earning $47,068 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.51% more than the national average, earning $53,414 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Carlsen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Carlsen in the Arabic language
كارلسنkarlsn-

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Carlsen Reference & Research

Carlson FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Carlson FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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