Carlson (name)

For other uses, see Carlson.

Carlson

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

Carlson

Gender	Unisex
Origin
Meaning	son of Carl

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 and Lane Carlson (born 1978), American models
• 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

See also

• All pages with titles beginning with Carlson
• All pages with titles containing Carlson
• Carlson (disambiguation)
• Carlon
• Carlsen (disambiguation)
• Carlson (disambiguation)
• Carlsson (disambiguation)
• Carlston (name)
• Karlson (disambiguation)
• Karlsson (disambiguation)
• Andrew Carlssin
• Jim Carlson (disambiguation)