Karlssen Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Karlssen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
Karlssen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karlssen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Karlssen is more frequently found in Sweden than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Karlssen? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,360,413th most prevalent family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname Karlssen occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Karlssen are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 44 percent are found in Scandinavia.
This last name is most common in Sweden, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 3,282,252. In Sweden Karlssen is primarily concentrated in: Gävleborg County, where 33 percent reside, Jämtland County, where 33 percent reside and Stockholm County, where 33 percent reside. Aside from Sweden it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karlsen | 93 | 30,500 | / |
| Karlsson | 88 | 205,294 | / |
| Karelsen | 88 | 199 | / |
| Karlsøen | 88 | 86 | / |
| Kaarlsen | 88 | 27 | / |
| Carlssen | 88 | 2 | / |
| Karlesen | 88 | 2 | / |
| Karlshausen | 84 | 34 | / |
| Karelsson | 82 | 17 | / |
| Karlesson | 82 | 4 | / |
| Karllsson | 82 | 2 | / |
| Karlssonn | 82 | 1 | / |
| Karlssson | 82 | 1 | / |
| Karlssohn | 82 | 1 | / |
| Carlsen | 80 | 19,125 | / |
| Karlson | 80 | 4,918 | / |
| Karlsén | 80 | 82 | / |
| Karlzen | 80 | 67 | / |
| Karlsin | 80 | 3 | / |
| Karlsem | 80 | 2 | / |
| Karlsan | 80 | 2 | / |
| Karlesn | 80 | 0 | / |
| Karlsenová | 78 | 1 | / |
| Carlsson | 75 | 39,143 | / |
| Carelsen | 75 | 690 | / |
| Karlsone | 75 | 542 | / |
| Karelson | 75 | 228 | / |
| Karlsohn | 75 | 44 | / |
| Carlseen | 75 | 28 | / |
| Karlsing | 75 | 25 | / |
| Carlseng | 75 | 19 | / |
| Karllson | 75 | 14 | / |
| Karlssom | 75 | 10 | / |
| Carlscen | 75 | 9 | / |
| Karleson | 75 | 6 | / |
| Qarlsson | 75 | 6 | / |
| Carllsen | 75 | 3 | / |
| Karlsoon | 75 | 2 | / |
| Karrlson | 75 | 1 | / |
| Karlsonn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Karlsand | 75 | 1 | / |
| Karlezan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Karelsan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Caarlsen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Carlshausen | 74 | 47 | / |
| Karlssonová | 74 | 4 | / |
| Kaarelson | 71 | 43 | / |
| Carlesson | 71 | 35 | / |
| Karlsaune | 71 | 30 | / |
| Karlesand | 71 | 18 | / |
| Carlsn | 71 | 13 | / |
| Carlssohn | 71 | 6 | / |
| Karielson | 71 | 4 | / |
| Karelsone | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karrllson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Carllsson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Carlescen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Carlson | 67 | 188,386 | / |
| Carlsén | 67 | 210 | / |
| Karlzén | 67 | 53 | / |
| Carlsem | 67 | 38 | / |
| Carlzen | 67 | 32 | / |
| Karlzon | 67 | 29 | / |
| Carlcen | 67 | 4 | / |
| Karlsam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Carlsan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qarlsin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Karlsoń | 67 | 2 | / |
| Corlsen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Korlson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karlcin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Carlßen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Carlsin | 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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karlssen
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