Larsson Surname

4,144th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 135,872 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Larsson Surname Definition:

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

Larsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden124,6111:796
Norway2,4911:2,064171
United States1,9801:183,06018,268
Denmark1,9681:2,868239
Australia5551:48,6416,064
England4751:117,30111,949
Germany4361:184,64621,532
Canada3651:100,94710,954
Finland3151:17,4502,489
Thailand3021:233,90239,534
Estonia2951:4,481419
Spain2211:211,54814,299
France2021:328,82549,763
Brazil1841:1,163,44740,409
Switzerland1351:60,8367,569
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Russia801:1,801,538116,326
Poland791:481,12348,113
South Africa781:694,58649,962
Belgium761:151,27221,156
Netherlands761:222,20029,701
Portugal661:157,8526,835
Singapore641:86,0583,478
Argentina591:724,46549,289
Malta421:10,245640
Italy411:1,491,62780,856
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
Luxembourg321:18,1423,979
China281:48,832,9132,633
Chile271:652,46215,367
Nigeria271:6,560,843154,927
Greece231:481,73061,288
Iceland231:16,5261,395
Ireland221:214,0438,362
Philippines161:6,327,389184,366
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Hungary131:755,09840,181
United Arab Emirates131:704,79025,221
Hong Kong121:611,2903,500
Greenland111:5,125525
Czechia101:1,063,34780,937
Ecuador101:1,590,58518,674
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Monaco91:4,118434
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Belarus81:1,187,63277,603
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Slovenia71:355,38217,336
Turkey71:11,117,346139,182
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Croatia61:704,76744,411
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Colombia51:9,554,81425,159
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
East Timor41:303,982255
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Nicaragua31:2,007,0306,490
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
Wales91:174,2686,522
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1271:395,42329,402

Larsson (197) may also be a first name.

Larsson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

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

Larsson Last Name Facts

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

Larsson (Arabic: رسون, Russian: Ларссон) is more commonly found in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Larsson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Larsson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,144th most widespread family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 53,635 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Larsson reside; 96 percent reside in Northern Europe and 95 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 646,152nd most numerous forename globally It is held by 197 people.

This surname is most frequent in Sweden, where it is borne by 124,611 people, or 1 in 79. In Sweden Larsson is primarily concentrated in: Västra Götaland County, where 21 percent are found, Stockholm County, where 13 percent are found and Skåne County, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Sweden it exists in 104 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Larsson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Larsson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Larsson last name expanded 1,559 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 2,639 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Larsson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Larsson surname are 0.25% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.98% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Larsson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 5.74% less than the national average, earning 326,232 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 273.58% more than the national average, earning R 887,772 per year; in United States they earn 20.36% more than the national average, earning $51,933 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.45% less than the national average, earning $46,480 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Læarsson931/
Learsson931/
Larssohn930/
Larson92180,944/
Larssen862,844/
Lairson86819/
Laurson86438/
Learson86193/
Larrson8635/
Lahrson8628/
Larssén8625/
Lorsson8616/
Larsonn8610/
Lyarson869/
Larsone868/
Larssan868/
Liarson867/
Larsong866/
Larszon865/
Laarson864/
Larssun861/
Latrson861/
Lasrson861/
Larssom861/
Larsonc861/
Larshon861/
Larsond860/
Larsosn860/
Larsjon860/
Larsoin860/
Larssonova826/
Larssonová823/
Lahrssen8053/
Laursone8010/
D'Larson804/
Larsonne802/
Laurssen802/
L'Larson801/
Loursson801/
Learssen801/
Larsen77253,067/
Lorson771,626/
Larsén77390/
Larcon77206/
Larzon77136/
Larsan7730/
Larsom7718/
Larßon7712/
Larçon775/
Larsun773/
Larjon772/
Larsèn771/
Larsãn771/
Larxon770/
Larsonová753/
Larsaasen753/
Lheirsson751/
Larsonova751/
Laursen7120,791/
Lorsong71152/
Lahrsen7148/
Lourson7140/
Lairsen7135/
Laarsen7125/
Larsien7124/
Larchon715/
Larshan713/
Larsane712/
Learsan712/
Lharsen712/
Leyrson712/
Lorsond711/
Largion711/
Larssenová711/
Larrsen711/
Larseen711/
Larzoon711/
Lairzon711/
Lohrson711/
Laursén711/
Larssem711/
Learsen711/
Lorrson710/
Larsung710/
Larsand710/
Leirson710/
Larcoin710/
Lardjoun67104/
Larschan6745/
Lorshong6728/
L'Ourson673/
Lhorsong671/
Laurscen671/

Larsson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Larsson in the Russian language
Ларссонlarsson-
Larsson in the Arabic language
رسونrswn-
ارسونarswn-
أرسونarswn-
لرسونlrswn-

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Larsson Reference & Research

Larson FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Larson FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Oinoinen-Oinonen 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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