Karlsen

Karlsen
Pronunciationkarl-sen
Origin
Word/nameOld German
Meaning"son of Karl"
Other names
Variant form(s)Karlson, Karlsson

Karlsen is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Karl" (\k(a)-rl\), an Old German given name. The form Carlsen is cognate. The parallel Swedish forms are Karlsson and Carlsson. People with the surname include: