Where does “Carlson” come from?

Carlson (English) comes from Danish Carlsen, from Danish Carl.

Carlson (English): of Scandinavian origin

Definitions

  1. of Scandinavian origin

Ancestry of “Carlson”, step by step

Carlson traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish Carlsen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishCarlsen—
2DanishCarl—

via Norwegian Carlsen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1NorwegianCarlsen—
2NorwegianCarla less common spelling of Karl
Every word from Danish Carl →Every word from Danish Carlsen →