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