Karlsson

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Karlsson is a Scandinavian patronymic surname meaning "son of Karl" or "Karl's son". It is one of the most common surnames in Sweden and has a number of alternative spellings. Apart from Karlsson, Carlsson is the most common spelling variation. Karlson and Carlson also exist, but are uncommon, as are Carlzon (Jan Carlzon) and Qarlsson.

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See also

A

Allan Karlsson (skier) (1911–1991), Swedish cross country skier
Allan Karlsson (footballer), Swedish former footballer
Anders Carlsson (politician) (born 1951), Swedish social democratic politician
Anders Karlsson (physicist) (born 1964), Swedish physicist
Andreas Karlsson (born 1975), Swedish ice hockey player
Arne Karlsson (born 1936), Swedish sailboat racer
Arvid Carlsson (born 1923), Swedish neuroscientist, Nobel Prize in 2000

B

Bert Karlsson (born 1945), Swedish record company manager and politician
Bertil Karlsson, Swedish athlete
Bo Karlsson (born 1949), Swedish football referee

C

Christoffer Karlsson (born 1988), Swedish football (soccer) player
Conny Karlsson (born 1975), Finnish shot putter

D

David Karlsson (born 1981), Swedish bandy player

E

Einar Karlsson (1908–1980), Swedish wrestler
Erik Karlsson (born 1990), Swedish ice hockey player
Evie (full name Evie Karlsson) (born 1956), U.S. Contemporary Christian music singer

F

Fred Karlsson (born 1946), Finnish professor of general linguistics

H

Håkan Karlsson (born 1970), Swedish freestyle swimmer
Hans Karlsson (born 1946), Swedish Social Democratic politician
Herbert Karlsson (1896–1952), Swedish football (soccer) player
Hjalmar Karlsson (1906–1992), Swedish sailboat racer

I

Ingvar Carlsson (1934), Swedish politician, Prime Minister of Sweden

J

Jan O. Karlsson (born 1939), Swedish politician
Janne Karlsson (born 1958), Swedish ice hockey player
Jens Karlsson (born 1982), Swedish ice hockey player
Jonas Karlsson (born 1971), Swedish actor and author

K

Kent Karlsson (born 1945), Swedish football manager
Kettil Karlsson (Vasa) (1433–1465), Swedish clergyman and regent of Sweden
Kjell-Erik Karlsson (born 1946), Swedish Left Party politician

L

Lars Karlsson (born 1948), Swedish handball player
Louise Karlsson (born 1974), Swedish swimmer

M

Magnus

Magnus Karlsson (speedway rider) (born 1981), Swedish speedway rider
Magnus Karlsson (bandy player) (born 1984), Swedish bandy player
Magnus Karlsson (guitarist), guitarist with heavy metal band Primal Fear

N

Nils Karlsson (born 1917), known as Mora-Nisse, Swedish cross-country skier

O

Ove

Ove Karlsson (sports journalist) (born 1944), Swedish journalist, member of the ISOH
Ove Karlsson (ice hockey) (born 1950), Swedish ice hockey player

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P

Per Karlsson (born 1986), Swedish football (soccer) player

Peter

Peter Karlsson (ice hockey) (1966–1995), Swedish ice hockey player
Peter Karlsson (speedway rider) (born 1969), Swedish motorcycle speedway rider
Peter Karlsson (table tennis) (born 1969), Swedish table tennis player
Peter Karlsson (footballer), former footballplayer for Kalmar FF
Peter Karlsson (athlete)
Peter I. Karlsson (born 1978), Swedish motorcycle speedway rider

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Petter Karlsson (20th century), heavy metal musician

Q

R

Robert Karlsson (born 1969), Swedish golfer
Runar Karlsson (born 1953), Swedish/Åland politician

S

Sebastian Karlsson (born 1985), Swedish singer and performer in Idol 2005
Sonia Karlsson (born 1946), Swedish social democratic politician

T

Thérèse Karlsson (20th century), Finnish singer and actor
Thomas Karlsson (20th century), Swedish writer and heavy metal lyricist

U

Ulrika Karlsson (born 1973), Swedish politician of the Moderate Party

V

Viktor Karlsson (born 1988), Swedish bandy player