Karlson Surname
Approximately 4,918 people bear this surname
Karlson Surname Definition:
(Swedish) The son of Karl (man).
Karlson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,471 | 1:146,685 | 15,143 |
| Russia | 594 | 1:242,631 | 25,863 |
| Sweden | 378 | 1:26,050 | 2,120 |
| Norway | 281 | 1:18,300 | 2,297 |
| Denmark | 268 | 1:21,062 | 2,118 |
| Estonia | 222 | 1:5,954 | 674 |
| Canada | 173 | 1:212,980 | 20,593 |
| Australia | 81 | 1:333,280 | 28,364 |
| Germany | 78 | 1:1,032,121 | 70,345 |
| Finland | 56 | 1:98,155 | 10,071 |
| England | 52 | 1:1,071,501 | 51,923 |
| Uzbekistan | 38 | 1:813,925 | 16,450 |
| South Africa | 25 | 1:2,167,108 | 94,352 |
| Belarus | 23 | 1:413,090 | 41,560 |
| Latvia | 17 | 1:120,591 | 17,235 |
| Papua New Guinea | 16 | 1:509,607 | 63,542 |
| Costa Rica | 14 | 1:341,434 | 3,425 |
| Ukraine | 14 | 1:3,251,621 | 182,804 |
| Poland | 13 | 1:2,923,750 | 116,258 |
| Bulgaria | 12 | 1:581,575 | 24,486 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Greenland | 7 | 1:8,054 | 710 |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 1:2,947,083 | 107,736 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 102 | 1:492,340 | 34,768 |
The alternate forms: Karlsoń (2) are calculated separately.
Karlson (514) may also be a first name.
Karlson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Swedish) The son of Karl (man).
Karlson Demographics
Average Karlson Salary in
United States
$49,361 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Karlson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karlson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Karlson (Russian: Карлсон) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Karlsoń. For other possible spellings of Karlson click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karlson? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 96,669th most commonly held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,481,811 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Karlson are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 53 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 372,822nd most frequent first name on earth, borne by 514 people.
This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 2,471 people, or 1 in 146,685. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 9 percent live, Illinois, where 7 percent live and New York, where 7 percent live. Barring The United States Karlson exists in 65 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 12 percent live and Sweden, where 8 percent live.
Karlson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Karlson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Karlson last name grew 2,423 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,040 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Karlson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Karlson last name is principally Orthodox (78%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Karlson surname are 6.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.21% registered with the party.
The amount Karlson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 16.44% less than the national average, earning 289,169 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 87.41% more than the national average, earning R 445,368 per year; in United States they earn 14.4% more than the national average, earning $49,361 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.08% more than the national average, earning $50,716 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Karlson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karlson in the Russian language | ||
| Карлсон | karlson | - |
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Karlson Reference & Research
Carlson FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Carlson FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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