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Where Does The Last Name Carlson Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Carlson (Arabic: كارلسون) is found most frequently in The United States. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Carlson? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 2,986^th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 38,684 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Carlson are found; 94 percent are found in North America and 94 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Carlson is also the 120,285^th most frequently used forename throughout the world, borne by 3,487 people.

The surname Carlson is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 169,355 people, or 1 in 2,140. In The United States Carlson is primarily found in: Minnesota, where 13 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Illinois, where 8 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname exists in 128 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 5 percent reside and Sweden, where 1 percent reside.

Carlson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Carlson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Carlson last name rose 2,780 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 707 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,271 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 429 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 85 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Carlson Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Carlson last name is principally Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Carlson last name are 10.81% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.58% registered with the political party.

The amount Carlson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 0.47% less than the national average, earning 344,454 kr per year; in Peru they earn 1441.75% more than the national average, earning S/. 298,868 per year; in South Africa they earn 30.02% more than the national average, earning R 308,988 per year; in United States they earn 7.86% more than the national average, earning $46,542 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.14% less than the national average, earning $48,618 CAD per year.