Carlson (name)

Carlson
Gender	Unisex
Origin
Meaning	son of Carl

Carlson
Pronunciation	(KARL sun)
Origin
Meaning	Carl's son
Region of origin	Scandinavian
Other names
Variant form	Carlsen

Carlson is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Carl"; it is rarely used as a given name and there are variations to its spelling.

Notable people with the name Carlson or its variant spellings include:

Surname

A. J. Carlson (1875–1956), Swedish-American physiologist
Amy Carlson (born 1968), American actress
Amy Carlson (religious leader) (1975–2021), American religious leader
Anders Carlson (American football) (born 1998), American football player
Arne Carlson (born 1934), Governor of the State of Minnesota
Branden Carlson (born 1999), American basketball player
Catherine Carlson, Canadian judge in Manitoba
Charlie Carlson (1943–2015), American uthor and film producer
Chester Carlson (1906–1968), American physicist, inventor, and patent attorney
Christian Thomsen Carl (1676–1713), also referred to as Carlson, Danish navy officer
Christopher Carlson (born 1997), American rower
Clifford Carlson (1894–1964), American, University of Pittsburgh basketball coach, physician for Carnegie Steel Company
Dan Carlson (born 1970), American baseball player and coach
Daniel Carlson (born 1995), American football player
David Carlson (born 1952), American composer
Dick Carlson (1941–2025), American journalist, diplomat, and lobbyist, father of Tucker
Dosia Carlson (1930–2021), American minister
Doug Carlson (1939–2013), American politician
Dylan Carlson (baseball) (born 1998), American baseball player
Dylan Carlson (musician) (born 1968), American, band member of band Earth
Edward Carlson (1911–1990), American, Seattle civic leader
Emily Carlson (born 1983), American, figure skater, broadcast journalist
Eric Carlson (disambiguation)
Evans Carlson (1896–1947), USMC leader in World War II
Frank Carlson (1893–1987), American politician
Fritz Carlson (1888–1952), Swedish mathematician
George Alfred Carlson (1876–1926), American politician, governor of Colorado
Grace Carlson (1906–1992), American Marxist politician
Gretchen Carlson (born 1966), American television personality and former Miss America
Gustaf Carlson, Count of Börringe and Lindholm (1646–1708), Swedish nobleman and military officer, son of King Charles X Gustav of Sweden
Gustaf Carlson (footballer) (1894–1942), Swedish footballer
JB Carlson (born 1974), American businessman and social entrepreneur
Jeffrey Carlson (born 1975), American actor
Joel D. Carlson (born 1960), American businessman and politician
John Carlson (disambiguation), several people
Karen Carlson (born 1945), American actress
Kelly Carlson (born 1976), American actress
Ken Carlson (born 1951), American politician
Kevin Carlson (born 1962), American puppeteer and film special-effects expert
Kyle & Lane Carlson (born 1978), American models
Laura Carlson, American psychologist and academic administrator
Len Carlson (1937–2006), Canadian voice actor
Linda Carlson (1945–2021), American actress
Lynda Carlson (born 1943), American statistician)
Margaret Carlson, American journalist
Margery C. Carlson (1892–1985), American botanist
Molly Carlson (born 1998), Canadian high diver
Oly Carlson, Australian politician
Paul Carlson (1928–1964), American medical missionary
Paulette Carlson (born 1952), American singer
Ray Carlson (born 1948), South African rugby union player
Richard Carlson (actor) (1912–1977), American actor, director and screenwriter
Richard Carlson (author) (1961–2006), American author, psychotherapist, and motivational speaker
Robert James Carlson (born 1944), American, Roman Catholic bishop
Robert S. Carlson, American college sports coach
Roy Carl Carlson (1937–2011), American politician
Sam Carlson (born 1998), American baseball player
Sannie Carlson (born 1970), Danish Eurodance singer better known as Whigfield
Shawn Carlson (born 1960), American physicist, science writer, and a STEM educator
Stephanie Carlson, American evolutionary ecologist
Stephen Carlson (born 1996), American football player
Tom Carlson (born 1941), Nebraska politician
Tucker Carlson (born 1969), American political commentator
Veronica Carlson (1944–2022), English model and actress
William H. Carlson (1864–1937), American politician
William S. Carlson (1905–1994), American explorer of Greenland and president of four universities

Given name

Carlson Gracie (1935–2006), Brazilian martial artist
Carlson Manuel, Curaçaoan politician
Carlson Reed (born 2002), American baseball player
Carlson Young (born 1990), American actress
Christy Carlson Romano (born 1984), American actress, dancer, author and singer

Surname

Given name

See also