How common is the surname Larson?

122,587 people in the United States had the surname Larson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 2,519 Americans. It ranked 247th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Larson?

In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Larson identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Larson?

Kyle Larson, American racing driver (born 1992), followed by Jonathan Larson.

Where is the surname Larson most common?

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

How do you pronounce Larson?

Larson is /ˈlɑɹ.sən/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname Larson getting more or less common?

More common. 121,064 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 122,587 in 2010, up 1.3%.

Is Larson also a first name?

Yes. Larson is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Larson

An English patronymic surname, carried by 122,587 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈlɑɹ.sən/ 2 syllables Soundex L625 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Larson is more common than 99.8% of them.

Origin

English origin

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.

Larson is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

One of 1,446 English surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 122,587 people named Larson in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 2,519 Americans. That is up 1.3% since 2000, when the Census counted 121,064.

#247

rank among US surnames

122,587

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+1.3%

change since 2000 (was #224)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#238	Estrada	127,470	2,422
#239	Ortega	127,256	2,426
#240	Watkins	127,083	2,429
#241	Greene	126,101	2,448
#242	Nunez	125,350	2,463
#243	Wheeler	125,058	2,469
#244	Valdez	124,995	2,470

Who is named Larson

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

95% of people named Larson identified as white (not Hispanic), 1.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.4% as two or more races.

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

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Larsons

20 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Kyle Larson
American racing driver (born 1992)
Jonathan Larson
American composer and playwright (1960–1996)
Gary Larson
American cartoonist, born 1950
Glen A. Larson
American television producer and writer (1937–2014)
Lance Larson
American swimmer, 1940–2024
Nicolette Larson
American singer (1952–1997)
Eric Larson
American animator (1905–1988)
Erik Larson
American author and journalist, born 1954
Nathan Larson
American singer-songwriter, composer, author (b. 1970)
Breeja Larson
American swimmer, born 1992
Jack Larson
American actor and theater writer (1928–2015)
Gustaf Larson
Automotive pioneer, Swedish engineer, Swedish founders of automobile manufacturer (1887–19

Notable Larsons come mostly from the United States (18) and Sweden (2).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Larson

Larson has the Soundex code L625, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code L625.

Other English surnames

All 1,446 English surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Larson come from?: 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.
How common is the surname Larson?: 122,587 people in the United States had the surname Larson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 2,519 Americans. It ranked 247th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Larson?: In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Larson identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Larson?: Kyle Larson, American racing driver (born 1992), followed by Jonathan Larson.
Where is the surname Larson most common?: Wikidata records people named Larson in the United States and Sweden.
How do you pronounce Larson?: Larson is /ˈlɑɹ.sən/, 2 syllables.
What type of surname is Larson?: Larson is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Larson getting more or less common?: More common. 121,064 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 122,587 in 2010, up 1.3%.
Is Larson also a first name?: Yes. Larson is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.