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Where Does The Last Name Karlsson Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Karlsson (Russian: Карлссон) has its highest incidence in Sweden. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karlsson? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 2,720^th most prevalent family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 35,498 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Karlsson are found; 98 percent are found in Northern Europe and 98 percent are found in Scandinavia. Karlsson is also the 1,412,538^th most prevalent forename in the world, borne by 50 people.

Karlsson is most commonly used in Sweden, where it is borne by 188,682 people, or 1 in 52. In Sweden Karlsson is most numerous in: Västra Götaland County, where 20 percent reside, Stockholm County, where 12 percent reside and Östergötland County, where 8 percent reside. Besides Sweden it occurs in 104 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 3 percent reside and Norway, where 1 percent reside.

Karlsson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Karlsson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying 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 devotion of those carrying the Karlsson surname is principally Melkite Greek Catholic (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Karlsson surname are 1.96% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US 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.