Karlsson

Karlsson is a Scandinavian patronymic surname meaning "son of Karl" or "Karl's son". It is one of the most common surnames in Sweden and has a number of alternative spellings. Apart from Karlsson, Carlsson is the most common spelling variation. Karlson and Carlson also exist, but are uncommon, as are Carlzon (Jan Carlzon) and Qarlsson.

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 92.3% of all known bearers of the surname Karlsson were residents of Sweden, 2.8% of Finland and 1.2% of Norway.

In Sweden, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:52) in the following counties:

In Finland, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:945) in the following regions:[1]

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  • Einar Karlsson (1908–1980), Swedish wrestler
  • Erik Karlsson (born 1990), Swedish ice hockey player
  • Evie (full name Evie Karlsson) (born 1956), U.S. Contemporary Christian music singer

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  • Fred Karlsson (born 1946), Finnish professor of general linguistics

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  • Nils Karlsson (1917–2012), known as Mora-Nisse, Swedish cross-country skier

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See also

References

  1. ↑ Karlsson surname distribution
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