Larson Surname

3,115th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 180,944 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Larson Surname Definition:

A contraction of Larrance’s or Lau­rence’s Son: v. Laurence.

Larson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States168,0541:2,157213
Canada6,9881:5,273766
Sweden7981:12,3391,068
Australia6491:41,5965,334
Ghana4161:64,9546,785
France3521:188,70129,353
Brazil3381:633,35623,493
England2801:198,99317,417
Russia2781:518,42847,397
Morocco2391:144,25125,171
New Zealand2041:22,1983,889
Denmark1981:28,5092,960
Germany1551:519,39043,831
South Africa1411:384,23934,295
Dominican Republic1391:75,0573,477
Indonesia1381:958,32770,806
Nigeria1191:1,488,59556,907
Japan1061:1,206,07822,012
Chile981:179,7605,854
Norway981:52,4727,538
Thailand761:929,452144,548
Switzerland621:132,46613,073
French Polynesia611:4,6031,039
Tanzania591:897,31544,154
Venezuela521:580,84810,516
Papua New Guinea431:189,62126,314
Finland421:130,87412,452
Scotland421:127,4727,985
China401:34,183,0391,815
India401:19,176,635286,670
Philippines381:2,664,164134,326
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Guyana351:21,7782,654
United Arab Emirates331:277,64519,302
Ecuador321:497,05810,858
Spain321:1,461,00145,498
Mexico311:4,004,07126,265
Netherlands301:562,90650,501
Austria221:387,06540,442
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Argentina201:2,137,171104,027
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Guam161:10,0081,526
Belarus111:863,73365,346
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Northern Mariana Islands111:4,962486
United States Virgin Islands111:10,0341,440
Wales111:281,32115,850
Bermuda101:6,5281,005
Czechia101:1,063,34780,937
Ukraine101:4,552,270216,874
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
South Korea61:8,540,0431,433
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
Liberia51:881,70733,815
Panama51:782,45211,059
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Luxembourg41:145,1366,519
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Belize21:177,7373,502
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Palau11:21,643223
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1301:187,50315,253
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States15,5071:3,238381

Larson (2,134) may also be a first name.

Larson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A contraction of Larrance’s or Lau­rence’s Son: v. Laurence.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, English) The son of Lars or Lawrence (laurel, symbol of victory).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Larson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Larson (Arabic: لارسون, Marathi: लासर्न, Russian: Ларсон) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Larson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,115th most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 40,275 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Larson reside; 94 percent reside in North America and 94 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 162,595th most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 2,134 people.

The surname Larson is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 168,054 people, or 1 in 2,157. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Minnesota, where 16 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name exists in 129 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 4 percent are found and Sweden, where 0 percent are found.

Larson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Larson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Larson surname increased 1,084 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 215 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 840 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Larson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Lutheran (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (83%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (60%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Larson last name are 10.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.23% registered with the political party.

The amount Larson earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 14.26% less than the national average, earning 296,719 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 30.08% more than the national average, earning R 309,108 per year; in United States they earn 5.99% more than the national average, earning $45,733 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.62% less than the national average, earning $48,382 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Larsson92135,872/
Lairson92819/
Laurson92438/
Learson92193/
Larrson9235/
Lahrson9228/
Larsonn9210/
Lyarson929/
Larsone928/
Liarson927/
Larsong926/
Larszon925/
Laarson924/
Larsonc921/
Lasrson921/
Latrson921/
Larshon921/
Larsjon920/
Larsond920/
Larsosn920/
Larsoin920/
Laursone8610/
D'Larson864/
Larsonne862/
Learsson861/
Læarsson861/
L'Larson861/
Larssohn860/
Larsen83253,067/
Lorson831,626/
Larsén83390/
Larcon83206/
Larzon83136/
Larsan8330/
Larsom8318/
Larßon8312/
Larçon835/
Larsun833/
Larjon832/
Larsãn831/
Larsèn831/
Larxon830/
Larsonová803/
Larsonova801/
Laursen7720,791/
Larssen772,844/
Lorsong77152/
Lahrsen7748/
Lourson7740/
Lairsen7735/
Laarsen7725/
Larssén7725/
Larsien7724/
Lorsson7716/
Larssan778/
Larchon775/
Larshan773/
Leyrson772/
Lharsen772/
Learsan772/
Larsane772/
Larssom771/
Larrsen771/
Larseen771/
Lorsond771/
Larssun771/
Learsen771/
Laursén771/
Lohrson771/
Lairzon771/
Larzoon771/
Largion771/
Larsung770/
Larsand770/
Leirson770/
Lorrson770/
Larcoin770/
Larssonova756/
Larssonová753/
Lardjoun71104/
Lahrssen7153/
Larschan7145/
Lorshong7128/
L'Ourson713/
Laurssen712/
Learssen711/
Laurscen711/
Loursson711/
Lhorsong711/
Larsanova6791/
Larcan6768/
Larcen6764/
Lorsom6755/
Lorsan6730/
Larsem6721/
Lorsen6715/
Lardjoune6712/
Larsenová6711/
Lorzon6710/
Larßen678/
Larzan676/
Larjan674/
Larsenova674/
Larsaasen673/
Lheirsson671/
Larsam671/
Lorcon670/

Larson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Larson in the Marathi language
लासर्नlasarna62.5
लारसनlarasana12.5
लाँरसनlamrasana12.5
लरसनlarasana12.5
Larson in the Russian language
Ларсонlarson-
Larson in the Arabic language
لارسونlarswn-

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Footnotes

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