Carleson

Carleson Meaning & Origin

About Carleson
The surname Carleson is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the given name Carl, which means "man" or "free man" in Old Norse. The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," making Carleson mean "son of Carl." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in Sweden and other Scandinavian countries, indicating descent from a male ancestor named Carl.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Carleson is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Carleson: 112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 147,253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Carleson based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Carleson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0640205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 R L AH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/carleson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRLSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C642

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carleson in Braille

Here's how to represent Carleson in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Carleson in braille

How to sign the name Carleson using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Carleson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Carleson in sign language

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