Carlsson Family Crest & Name History

Spelling was not fixed until the modern era, so Carlsen could easily become Carlsson. Name scholars give the meaning as “Son of Carl”.

Arms associated with the name

There is no single Carlsson family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

How the spelling arose

Records show Carlsson as one of the forms Carlsen took over time. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Other spellings include Carlsohn and Karlsen.

Carlsson ranked 41,359 in the 2010 US Census, with 526 people answering to the name. Names that sound alike, such as Carlson, are easily confused in old records. Want more than a summary? See the Carlsson family name pack.