# Larson (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/larson/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname transferred from the given name.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | English |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 122,587 |
| US rank (2010) | 247 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 2,519 people |
| Change since 2000 | +1.3% (121,064 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈlɑɹ.sən/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Originally from a Middle English pet form of Lawrence + -son. In the United States, a common anglicization of the Swedish Larsson and Danish and Norwegian Larsen.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Larson in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 95% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 0.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.9% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Larson in the United States and Sweden.

## People named Larson

- Kyle Larson, American racing driver (born 1992)
- Jonathan Larson, American composer and playwright (1960–1996)
- Gary Larson, American cartoonist
- Glen A. Larson, American television producer and writer (1937–2014)
- Lance Larson, American swimmer
- Nicolette Larson, American singer (1952–1997)
- Eric Larson, American animator (1905–1988)
- Erik Larson, American author and journalist
- Nathan Larson, American singer-songwriter, composer, author (b. 1970)
- Breeja Larson, American swimmer
- Jack Larson, American actor and theater writer (1928–2015)
- Gustaf Larson, Automotive pioneer, Swedish engineer, Swedish founders of automobile manufacturer (1887–19

and 8 more on Wikidata.

## Similar surnames

Larsen, Laursen, Larrison, Larsson, Larkin, Larkins, Largent, Laracuente.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.