Karlsson Surname
Approximately 205,294 people bear this surname
Karlsson Surname Definition:
(Swedish) The son of Karl (man).
Karlsson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 188,682 | 1:52 | 3 |
| Finland | 5,819 | 1:945 | 117 |
| Norway | 2,515 | 1:2,045 | 168 |
| Denmark | 1,766 | 1:3,196 | 267 |
| Iceland | 1,419 | 1:268 | 40 |
| United States | 1,321 | 1:274,382 | 25,692 |
| Thailand | 912 | 1:77,454 | 10,328 |
| England | 333 | 1:167,321 | 15,468 |
| Estonia | 280 | 1:4,721 | 457 |
| Spain | 235 | 1:198,945 | 13,654 |
| Australia | 218 | 1:123,833 | 13,580 |
| France | 218 | 1:304,691 | 46,470 |
| Germany | 195 | 1:412,849 | 37,725 |
| Canada | 137 | 1:268,946 | 25,310 |
| Poland | 126 | 1:301,657 | 35,796 |
| Netherlands | 94 | 1:179,651 | 25,733 |
| Switzerland | 90 | 1:91,255 | 10,041 |
| Brazil | 81 | 1:2,642,893 | 79,412 |
| South Africa | 60 | 1:902,962 | 58,308 |
| Belgium | 58 | 1:198,218 | 26,032 |
| Japan | 49 | 1:2,609,067 | 31,334 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| New Zealand | 46 | 1:98,442 | 13,260 |
| Malta | 42 | 1:10,245 | 640 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| Chile | 37 | 1:476,121 | 12,335 |
| Mexico | 37 | 1:3,354,762 | 24,142 |
| Argentina | 36 | 1:1,187,317 | 70,591 |
| Russia | 36 | 1:4,003,418 | 194,829 |
| Philippines | 33 | 1:3,067,825 | 142,207 |
| Austria | 29 | 1:293,636 | 33,260 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| China | 21 | 1:65,110,551 | 3,537 |
| Malaysia | 21 | 1:1,404,487 | 59,312 |
| Luxembourg | 20 | 1:29,027 | 5,175 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:297,434 | 13,849 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| Italy | 14 | 1:4,368,335 | 106,343 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Costa Rica | 9 | 1:531,119 | 4,381 |
| Hungary | 9 | 1:1,090,697 | 49,203 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Hong Kong | 8 | 1:916,935 | 4,774 |
| Greece | 7 | 1:1,582,827 | 88,377 |
| Lebanon | 6 | 1:939,514 | 16,645 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Ecuador | 5 | 1:3,181,169 | 27,617 |
| Monaco | 5 | 1:7,413 | 1,114 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Dominica | 4 | 1:18,973 | 529 |
| Faroe Islands | 4 | 1:12,250 | 984 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Lithuania | 4 | 1:758,647 | 25,175 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Nicaragua | 3 | 1:2,007,030 | 6,490 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Karlsson (50) may also be a first name.
Karlsson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Swedish) The son of Karl (man).
Karlsson Demographics
Average Karlsson Salary in
United States
$49,626 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Karlsson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karlsson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Karlsson (Russian: Карлссон) is found most in Sweden. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karlsson? popularity and diffusion
The surname Karlsson is the 2,720th most frequent surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 35,498 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Karlsson live; 98 percent live in Northern Europe and 98 percent live in Scandinavia. Karlsson is also the 1,412,538th most common forename on earth. It is borne by 50 people.
Karlsson is most commonly occurring in Sweden, where it is held by 188,682 people, or 1 in 52. In Sweden Karlsson is mostly found in: Västra Götaland County, where 20 percent live, Stockholm County, where 12 percent live and Östergötland County, where 8 percent live. Not including Sweden Karlsson occurs in 104 countries. It also occurs in Finland, where 3 percent live and Norway, where 1 percent live.
Karlsson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Karlsson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Karlsson last name grew 33,025 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 16,650 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Karlsson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Melkite Greek Catholic (50%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Karlsson last name are 1.96% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.19% registered with the political party.
The amount Karlsson earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 13.99% more than the national average, earning €34,230 per year; in Norway they earn 8.93% less than the national average, earning 315,173 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 30.89% less than the national average, earning R 164,220 per year; in United States they earn 15.01% more than the national average, earning $49,626 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.34% less than the national average, earning $49,016 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Karlsson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karlsson in the Russian language | ||
| Карлссон | karlsson | - |
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Karlsson 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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