Carlson (name)

For other uses, see Carlson.

Carlson is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Carl". It is rarely used as a given name. There are variations to the spelling. Notable people with the name Carlson or its variant spellings include:

Carlson

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

Carlson

Gender	Unisex
Origin
Meaning	son of Carl

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)