Karlssom Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Karlssom Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karlssom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Finland11:5,496,70284,025

Karlssom Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karlssom is found most in Sweden. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karlssom? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,063,924th most widespread family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. Karlssom is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of Karlssom are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name Karlssom is most commonly occurring in Sweden, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 2,461,689. In Sweden Karlssom is most numerous in: Östergötland County, where 25 percent are found, Skåne County, where 25 percent are found and Värmland County, where 25 percent are found. Outside of Sweden this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 30 percent are found and The United States, where 20 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karlsson88205,294/
Carlssom882/
Karelsson8217/
Karlesson824/
Karllsson822/
Karlssonn821/
Karlssohn821/
Karlssson821/
Karlson804,918/
Carlsom8014/
Karlsoń802/
Karlsem802/
Karlsam802/
Carlsson7539,143/
Karlsone75542/
Karelson75228/
Karlsohn7544/
Karllson7514/
Karlssen759/
Karleson756/
Qarlsson756/
Karlsoon752/
Carlesom751/
Karlsonn751/
Karrlson751/
Karlssonová744/
Kaarelson7143/
Carlesson7135/
Carlssohn716/
Karielson714/
Karelsone711/
Karrllson711/
Carllsson711/
Carlson67188,386/
Karlsen6730,500/
Karlsén6782/
Carlsem6738/
Karlzon6729/
Karlsan672/
Korlson671/
Karlsenová671/
Carlsum670/

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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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  • 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 Karlssom
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