Karelsson Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Karelsson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 14 | 1:27,149 | 2,069 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
Karelsson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karelsson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Karelsson is carried by more people in Iceland than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of Karelsson click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karelsson? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,772,636th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name Karelsson occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Karelsson are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in Scandinavia.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Iceland, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 27,149. In Iceland Karelsson is primarily concentrated in: Capital Region, where 64 percent live, Southern Peninsula, where 14 percent live and Northwestern Region, where 7 percent live. Aside from Iceland this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Sweden, where 18 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karlsson | 94 | 205,294 | / |
| Karelson | 94 | 228 | / |
| Kaarelson | 89 | 43 | / |
| Karielson | 89 | 4 | / |
| Karlesson | 89 | 4 | / |
| Karllsson | 89 | 2 | / |
| Karlssonn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Karelsone | 89 | 1 | / |
| Karlssohn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Karlssson | 89 | 1 | / |
| Karlson | 88 | 4,918 | / |
| Carlsson | 82 | 39,143 | / |
| Karlsone | 82 | 542 | / |
| Karelsen | 82 | 199 | / |
| Carelson | 82 | 83 | / |
| Karlsohn | 82 | 44 | / |
| Karllson | 82 | 14 | / |
| Karlssom | 82 | 10 | / |
| Karlssen | 82 | 9 | / |
| Qarlsson | 82 | 6 | / |
| Karleson | 82 | 6 | / |
| Karlsoon | 82 | 2 | / |
| Karlsonn | 82 | 1 | / |
| Karrlson | 82 | 1 | / |
| Karelsan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Karlssonová | 80 | 4 | / |
| Carlesson | 78 | 35 | / |
| Carlssohn | 78 | 6 | / |
| Carrelson | 78 | 4 | / |
| Karrllson | 78 | 1 | / |
| Carllsson | 78 | 1 | / |
| Carlson | 75 | 188,386 | / |
| Karlsen | 75 | 30,500 | / |
| Karlsén | 75 | 82 | / |
| Karlzon | 75 | 29 | / |
| Karlsoń | 75 | 2 | / |
| Karlsan | 75 | 2 | / |
| Korlson | 75 | 1 | / |
| Carelsen | 71 | 690 | / |
| Carleson | 71 | 361 | / |
| Karlsøen | 71 | 86 | / |
| Carlsohn | 71 | 39 | / |
| Carllson | 71 | 29 | / |
| Carrlson | 71 | 29 | / |
| Kaarlsen | 71 | 27 | / |
| Karlzohn | 71 | 9 | / |
| Carlshon | 71 | 9 | / |
| Carlsong | 71 | 5 | / |
| Carlsonn | 71 | 2 | / |
| Caarlson | 71 | 2 | / |
| Carlssom | 71 | 2 | / |
| Carilson | 71 | 2 | / |
| Casrlson | 71 | 2 | / |
| Carlsoon | 71 | 2 | / |
| Carlssen | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ccarlson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Korilson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Carlsotn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karlsand | 71 | 1 | / |
| Carlhson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Corelson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Karlshausen | 70 | 34 | / |
| Carlssonová | 70 | 2 | / |
| Karlsaune | 67 | 30 | / |
| Karlesand | 67 | 18 | / |
| D'Carlson | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karelsson
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