Carlson (name)
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
- A. J. Carlson, Swedish-American physiologist
- Amy Carlson, American actress
- Amy Carlson (religious leader), American religious leader
- Anders Carlson (American football), American football player
- Arne Carlson, Governor of the State of Minnesota
- Branden Carlson, American basketball player
- Catherine Carlson, Canadian judge in Manitoba
- Charlie Carlson, American uthor and film producer
- Chester Carlson, American physicist, inventor, and patent attorney
- Christian Thomsen Carl, also referred to as Carlson, Danish navy officer
- Christopher Carlson, American rower
- Clifford Carlson, American, University of Pittsburgh basketball coach, physician for Carnegie Steel Company
- Dan Carlson, American baseball player and coach
- Daniel Carlson, American football player
- David Carlson, American composer
- Dick Carlson, American journalist, diplomat, and lobbyist, father of Tucker
- Dosia Carlson, American minister
- Doug Carlson, American politician
- Dylan Carlson (baseball), American baseball player
- Dylan Carlson (musician), American, band member of band Earth
- Edward Carlson, American, Seattle civic leader
- Emily Carlson, American, figure skater, broadcast journalist
- Eric Carlson (disambiguation)
- Evans Carlson, USMC leader in World War II
- Frank Carlson, American politician
- Fritz Carlson, Swedish mathematician
- George Alfred Carlson, American politician, governor of Colorado
- Grace Carlson, American Marxist politician
- Gretchen Carlson, American television personality and former Miss America
- Gustaf Carlson, Count of Börringe and Lindholm, Swedish nobleman and military officer, son of King Charles X Gustav of Sweden
- Gustaf Carlson (footballer), Swedish footballer
- JB Carlson, American businessman and social entrepreneur
- Jeffrey Carlson, American actor
- Joel D. Carlson, American businessman and politician
- John Carlson (disambiguation), several people
- Karen Carlson, American actress
- Kelly Carlson, American actress
- Ken Carlson, American politician
- Kevin Carlson, American puppeteer and film special-effects expert
- Kyle and Lane Carlson, American models
- Laura Carlson, American psychologist and academic administrator
- Len Carlson, Canadian voice actor
- Linda Carlson, American actress
- Lynda Carlson
- Margaret Carlson, American journalist
- Margery C. Carlson, American botanist
- Molly Carlson, Canadian high diver
- Oly Carlson, Australian politician
- Paul Carlson, American medical missionary
- Paulette Carlson, American singer
- Ray Carlson, South African rugby union player
- Richard Carlson (actor), American actor, director and screenwriter
- Richard Carlson (author), American author, psychotherapist, and motivational speaker
- Robert James Carlson, American, Roman Catholic bishop
- Robert S. Carlson, American college sports coach
- Roy Carl Carlson, American politician
- Sam Carlson, American baseball player
- Sannie Carlson, Danish Eurodance singer better known as Whigfield
- Shawn Carlson, American physicist, science writer, and a STEM educator
- Stephanie Carlson, American evolutionary ecologist
- Stephen Carlson, American football player
- Tom Carlson, Nebraska politician
- Tucker Carlson, American political commentator
- Veronica Carlson, English model and actress
- William H. Carlson, American politician
- William S. Carlson, American explorer of Greenland and president of four universities
Given name
- Carlson Gracie, Brazilian martial artist
- Carlson Manuel, Curaçaoan politician
- Carlson Reed, American baseball player
- Carlson Young, American actress
- Christy Carlson Romano, American actress, dancer, author and singer