Where does “Karlsson” come from?

Karlsson is a Swedish patronymic surname derived from the male given name Karl, meaning "man" or "husband," with the suffix -sson indicating "son of."

Ancestry of “Karlsson”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	Karlsson	son of Karl
2	Swedish	Karls	—
3	Swedish	-son	-son

Every word from Swedish -son →

Karlsson — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer