Carlsson

Carlsson Meaning & Origin

About Carlsson
The surname Carlsson is of Swedish origin and is derived from the given name Carl, which is the Swedish form of Charles. The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," so Carlsson means "son of Carl." It is a patronymic surname commonly used in Sweden and other Scandinavian countries to denote a person's father's name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Carlsson: 526
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41,359
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Carlsson 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 Carlsson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C064205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 R L S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɑrlsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRLSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C642

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carlsson in Braille

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

The name Carlsson in braille

How to sign the name Carlsson using Sign Language

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

The name Carlsson in sign language

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