Show ContentsCarlston History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The origin of the distinguished Carlston family can be traced to the historic Scandinavian country of Sweden. The surname Carlston 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.


United States Carlston migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Carlston Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Edward Carlston, aged 1, who settled in America, in 1895
  • Wilson Carlston, aged 23, who immigrated to the United States, in 1895
  • Olof Carlston, aged 41, who settled in America, in 1896
  • Maria Carlston, aged 33, who landed in America from Stockholm, in 1899
Carlston Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Isaac Osgood Carlston, who landed in America, in 1904
  • Ida Carlston, aged 49, who immigrated to the United States from Sweden, in 1905
  • Karl H. Carlston, aged 19, who immigrated to the United States from Sweden, in 1905
  • Carl Carlston, aged 33, who landed in America, in 1910
  • Joseph Carlston, aged 30, who landed in America, in 1911
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Carlston (post 1700) +

  • Doug Carlston (b. 1947), American founder of Tawala Systems, co-founder of Brøderbund Software
  • J. F. Carlston, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1916 1


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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