Karlsson

Karlsson Meaning & Origin

About Karlsson
The surname Karlsson is a patronymic surname derived from the given name Karl, which is a variant of the name Charles. It is a common surname in Sweden and other Scandinavian countries. The name Karlsson means "son of Karl" or "son of Charles," indicating that the individual is a descendant or offspring of someone named Karl or Charles.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Karlsson: 893
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,110
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K064205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 R L S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɑrlsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRLSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K642

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Karlsson in Braille

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

The name Karlsson in braille

How to sign the name Karlsson using Sign Language

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

The name Karlsson in sign language

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