How common is the surname Karlson?

2,150 people in the United States had the surname Karlson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 143,603 Americans. It ranked 14,006th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Karlson?

Phil Karlson, American film director (1908–1982).

Where is the surname Karlson most common?

Wikidata records people named Karlson in the United States.

Is the surname Karlson getting more or less common?

More common. 1,772 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,150 in 2010, up 21%.

The surname Karlson

A surname, carried by 2,150 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex K642

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Karlson is more common than 91.4% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,150 people named Karlson in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 143,603 Americans. That is up 21% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,772.

#14,006

rank among US surnames

2,150

people in 2010

0.7

per 100,000 Americans

+21.3%

change since 2000 (was #15,244)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#13,997	Heimann	2,153	143,402
#14,004	Schmalz	2,151	143,536
#14,006	Dingess	2,150	143,603
#14,014	Randel	2,149	143,669

Who is named Karlson

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

95% of people named Karlson identified as white (not Hispanic), 1.7% as two or more races and 1.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 95%
Two or more races 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.0%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Karlsons

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Phil Karlson
American film director (1908–1982)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Karlson

Karlson has the Soundex code K642, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code K642.

Questions

How common is the surname Karlson?: 2,150 people in the United States had the surname Karlson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 143,603 Americans. It ranked 14,006th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Karlson?: In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Karlson identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.7% as two or more races.
Who is the most famous person named Karlson?: Phil Karlson, American film director (1908–1982).
Where is the surname Karlson most common?: Wikidata records people named Karlson in the United States.
Is the surname Karlson getting more or less common?: More common. 1,772 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,150 in 2010, up 21%.