Charlesson Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Faroe Islands

Charlesson Surname Definition:

Charles's Son: v.Charles.

Charlesson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden411:240,16516,652
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
England21:27,859,030389,889
Faroe Islands21:24,4991,578
France11:66,422,722504,397
Iceland11:380,09011,096
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland231:192,6039,322
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

Charlesson (121) may also be a first name.

Charlesson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Charles's Son: v.Charles.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Charlesson Last Name Facts

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

Charlesson is found in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Charlesson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Charlesson is the 2,776,799th most widely held family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Charlesson live; 98 percent live in Northern Europe and 90 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 848,089th most frequently held given name at a global level It is held by 121 people.

The surname Charlesson is most commonly held in Sweden, where it is borne by 41 people, or 1 in 240,165. In Sweden it is mostly found in: Västra Götaland County, where 49 percent reside, Skåne County, where 22 percent reside and Östergötland County, where 17 percent reside. Barring Sweden this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 4 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.

Charlesson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Charlesson has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Charlesson last name declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Charlesson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Charlesson last name is chiefly Catholic (83%) in Ireland.

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Footnotes

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