Charleson Surname

305,837th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,237 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Charleson Surname Definition:

'son of Charles,' which see. A Caithness surname. Aychin Carlichsoun was witness to an obligation by the earl of Ross in 1439 (Cawdor, p. 16), and in 1494 there is recorded the obit. 'Duncan Charlissoun apud Lochdochord' (Chr. Fort.). The 1439 form has been influenced by the Gaelic form of the name Charles (Tedrlach).

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Charleson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia4751:56,8336,932
United States2971:1,220,40086,581
Canada1471:250,65023,792
England1401:397,98627,485
Scotland391:137,2778,372
New Zealand311:146,07517,002
Sweden281:351,67024,678
Liberia221:200,38813,260
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1551:24,1502,237
England591:413,14224,536
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1431:351,18026,857

Charleson (439) may also be a first name.

Charleson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

'son of Charles,' which see. A Caithness surname. Aychin Carlichsoun was witness to an obligation by the earl of Ross in 1439 (Cawdor, p. 16), and in 1494 there is recorded the obit. 'Duncan Charlissoun apud Lochdochord' (Chr. Fort.). The 1439 form has been influenced by the Gaelic form of the name Charles (Tedrlach).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Charles's Son: v.Charles.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Charleson Last Name Facts

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

Charleson occurs more in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Charleson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Charleson is the 305,837th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 5,891,306 people. The surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 41 percent of Charleson are found; 41 percent are found in Australasia and 41 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 409,203rd most frequently held forename at a global level. It is borne by 439 people.

It is most common in Australia, where it is carried by 475 people, or 1 in 56,833. In Australia it is most numerous in: Victoria, where 76 percent live, New South Wales, where 13 percent live and Queensland, where 7 percent live. Apart from Australia Charleson occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent live and Canada, where 12 percent live.

Charleson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Charleson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Charleson last name expanded 208 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 237 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 75 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Charleson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Methodist (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Charleson surname are 38.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 84.91% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Charleson earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 59.89% less than the national average, earning R 95,328 per year; in United States they earn 21.07% less than the national average, earning $34,057 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.58% less than the national average, earning $40,454 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Charlesson9549/
Charlieson957/
Charleyson951/
Charlson941,803/
Carleson94361/
Harleson9436/
Harleyson89129/
Carlesson8935/
Harrleson8923/
Charlison8910/
Charelson891/
Hairleson891/
Harleison890/
Carlson88188,386/
Harlson88186/
Harleysson843/
Tcharlison842/
Carleashon841/
Charllison841/
Charllyson841/
Charlesann840/
Carlsson8239,143/
Harelson82496/
Charlsen82158/
Hearlson8290/
Carelson8283/
Carlsohn8239/
Hairlson8236/
Carllson8229/
Carrlson8229/
Carlezon8223/
Harilson8223/
Carlison8215/
Harlison829/
Carlshon829/
Harrlson824/
Caarlson822/
Carilson822/
Carlsonn822/
Carlsoon822/
Harlyson821/
Sharlson820/
Charleshunt801/
Scharlysson801/
Tcharlisson801/
Charllisson801/
Harrelson7810,962/
Hairelson7866/
Shorleson7825/
Harielson7813/
Harrilson7813/
Harellson787/
Carlssohn786/
Carlisson785/
Carrelson784/
Corleison784/
Corlesion782/
Carllsson781/
Harlayson781/
D'Carlson781/
Charlejan781/
Searleson781/
Jearleson781/
Harlshone780/
Harlisson780/
Harillson780/
Carlsen7519,125/
Carlzon75446/
Carlsén75210/
Jarlson7540/
Corlson7524/
Sarlson7510/
Carlßon757/
Carlcen754/
Carlsan752/
Carlßen751/
Harlsen750/
Horlson750/
Harrellson7478/
Harrielson7413/
Sharllyson743/
Harrelsonh741/
Charliecen741/
Thsarlison741/
Carllisson741/
Harllysson741/
Harrillson740/
Carelsen71690/
Jarlsson7156/
Harlizon7131/
Carlseen7128/
Sarelson7120/
Carlzzon7112/
Carlscen719/
Carlzohn718/
Carllsen713/
Harlisen712/
Carlssen712/
Harlysen712/
Caarlsen711/
Sarlsson711/
Corelson710/
Horlison710/
Harlshom710/
Carlssonová702/
Hjorleisson701/
Corleisen6710/
Horrelson671/
Harrelsan671/
Harrelsom671/
Harrelsun671/
Horielson671/
Sorleyson670/

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