Carlsson is a Swedish patronymic surname meaning "son of Carl" or "Carl’s son". Cognates include Carlson and Karlsson. The parallel Danish-Norwegian forms are Karlsen and Carlsen. Notable people with the surname include: See also. Carlsson (car company), German car tuning manufacturer. Carlsen (disambiguation) Carlson (disambiguation) Carlston (name) Karlson (disambiguation) Karlsson (disambiguation) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlsson