Karlson is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Karl". There are other spelling variations.
People with surname Karlson or Karlsons Christian Thomsen Carl, also referred to as Karlson (1676–1713), Danish navy officer Ģirts Karlsons (born 1981), Latvian football player , German chemist, 1974 Feldberg Foundation prize recipient Phil Karlson (1908–1982), American film noir director
See also Carlsen (disambiguation) Carlson (disambiguation) Carlsson (disambiguation) Karlsson (disambiguation) Karlson creek, California Jacob Karlzon Ģirts Karlsons