Carlson (name)

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

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), Author and film producer in Florida
 * Chester Carlson (1906–1968), American physicist, inventor, and patent attorney
 * Christian Thomsen Carl (1676–1713), also referred to as Carlson, Danish navy officer
 * 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
 * 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
 * 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 (1894–1942), Swedish footballer
 * JB Carlson (born 1974), American founder, Chief Executive, CTB, of entities engaged in utilizing B-corps, disruptive technology, two-sided markets. Mr. Carlson's last name is Patronymic because his father's name is Carl.  Mr Carlson also serves the United Nations.
 * Jeffrey Carlson (born 1975), American actor
 * Joel D. Carlson (born 1960), American businessman and politician
 * John Carlson (disambiguation)
 * 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
 * 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
 * Richard Carlson (author) (1961–2006), American
 * Robert James Carlson (born 1944), American, Roman Catholic bishop
 * Robert S. Carlson, American college sports coach
 * Roy Carl Carlson (1937–2011), American politician
 * 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 news pundit
 * Veronica Carlson (1944–2022), English model and actress
 * William H. Carlson (1864–1937), American politician
 * William S. Carlson (1905–1994), explorer of Greenland and former President of four universities

Given name

 * Carlson Gracie (1935–2006), Brazilian martial artist
 * Carlson Manuel, Curaçaoan politician
 * Carlson Young (born 1990), American actress
 * Christy Carlson Romano (born 1984), American actress, dancer, author and singer