About Karlsen
The surname Karlsen is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the given name Karl, which means "man" or "free man" in Old Norse. The suffix "-sen" indicates "son of," so Karlsen means "son of Karl." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in Norway and Denmark, indicating descent from a male ancestor named Karl.
The surname Karlsen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Karlsen 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 Karlsen is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Karlsen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Karlsen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.