# 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. Notable 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), 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
* 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
* 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 news pundit
* 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

## 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