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Where did the Swedish Carlsson family come from? What is the Swedish Carlsson family crest and coat of arms? When did the Carlsson family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Carlsson family history?

The origin of the distinguished Carlsson family can be traced to the historic Scandinavian country of Sweden. The surname Carlsson is derived from the Germanic personal name Carl, which means man. This name was very popular in Sweden, where it was the name of several kings, including the current monarch, King Carl XVI Gustaf. The suffix -sson and its variants are translatable as son of.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Carlsson Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Carl Carlsson arrived in New York in 1846
  • Samuel Carlsson, aged 22, arrived in New York in 1846
  • Svante Gustaf Carlsson, aged 29, landed in Boston, Mass in 1848
  • Swen Gustaf Carlsson, aged 29, landed in Boston, Mass in 1848
  • Anders Carlsson, aged 25, arrived in Boston, Mass in 1848


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  • Ingvar Costa Carlsson (b. 1934), Swedish politician


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The Carlsson Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Carlsson Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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