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 can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Charlesson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,776,799th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 148,725,427 people. The last name occurs predominantly 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 commonly held given name globally It is held by 121 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Sweden, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 240,165. In Sweden it is mostly concentrated in: Västra Götaland County, where 49 percent live, Skåne County, where 22 percent live and Östergötland County, where 17 percent live. Other than Sweden this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 4 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.

Charlesson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Charlesson has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Charlesson last name decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Charlesson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (83%) in Ireland.

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Footnotes

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