Carlson (name)

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}} '''Carlson''' is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Carl"; it is rarely used as a given name and there are variations to its spelling.

Notable people with the name Carlson or its variant spellings include:

==Surname== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} *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), American uthor and film producer *Chester Carlson (1906–1968), American physicist, inventor, and patent attorney *Christian Thomsen Carl (1676–1713), also referred to as ''Carlson'', Danish navy officer *Christopher Carlson (born 1997), American rower *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 *Dick Carlson (1941–2025), American journalist, diplomat, and lobbyist, father of Tucker *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 *Eric Carlson (disambiguation) *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, Count of Börringe and Lindholm (1646–1708), Swedish nobleman and military officer, son of King Charles X Gustav of Sweden *Gustaf Carlson (footballer) (1894–1942), Swedish footballer *JB Carlson (born 1974), American businessman and social entrepreneur *Jeffrey Carlson (born 1975), American actor *Joel D. Carlson (born 1960), American businessman and politician *John Carlson (disambiguation), several people *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 *Laura Carlson, American psychologist and academic administrator *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 *Oly Carlson, Australian politician *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 actor, director and screenwriter *Richard Carlson (author) (1961–2006), American author, psychotherapist, and motivational speaker *Robert James Carlson (born 1944), American, Roman Catholic bishop *Robert S. Carlson, American college sports coach *Roy Carl Carlson (1937–2011), American politician *Sam Carlson (born 1998), American baseball player * 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 political commentator *Veronica Carlson (1944–2022), English model and actress *William H. Carlson (1864–1937), American politician *William S. Carlson (1905–1994), American explorer of Greenland and president of four universities {{div col end}}

==Given name== *Carlson Gracie (1935–2006), Brazilian martial artist *Carlson Manuel, Curaçaoan politician *Carlson Reed (born 2002), American baseball player *Carlson Young (born 1990), American actress *Christy Carlson Romano (born 1984), American actress, dancer, author and singer

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