Carlsen is a Danish- Norwegian patronymic

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

meaning "son of Carl". The form Karlsen is cognate. The parallel

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

forms are Carlsson and Karlsson. Notable people with the surname include: * Agnete Carlsen (born 1971), Norwegian footballer, world champion and Olympic medalist * Audun Carlsen, Norwegian person involved in an incident with the recording artist Boy George in 2007 * Christian Thomsen Carl, also referred to as ''Carlsen'' (1676-1713), Danish navy officer * Dale Carlsen, American businessman * Dines Carlsen (1901–1966), American painter * Emil Carlsen (1853–1932), American painter *

Eric Carlsén Eric Carlsén (born 16 June 1982) is a Swedish curler from Sundsvall, Sweden. Curling career Playing for Härnösand Curling Club, Carlsén was the Swedish national Champion for 2005 and represented Sweden as skip at the 2005 Ford World M ...

(born 1982), Swedish curler *

Franziska Carlsen Franziska Antoinette Hilleborg Carlsen (13 November 1817 – 28 February 1876) was a Danish writer who was particularly interested in local history and folklore. She was also a keen collector of items of historical interest. With the publication ...

(1817–1876), Danish writer * Gary Carlsen (born 1945), American discus thrower * Henrik Carlsen (born 1959), Danish composer *

Henrik Kurt Carlsen (Henrik) Kurt Carlsen (20 February 1914 – 7 October 1989) was a Denmark, Danish-born sea-captain who became world-famous in January 1952 when he stayed on his sinking freighter, the ''SS Flying Enterprise, Flying Enterprise'', for 13 days."Henr ...

(1914 ? - 1989), Danish sea captain *

Kenneth Carlsen Kenneth Carlsen (born 17 April 1973) is a Danish former professional tennis player, who was active between 1992 and 2007. Carlsen played left-handed with a one-handed backhand. His greatest asset was his powerful serve, and his game was therefore ...

(born 1973), Danish tennis player *

Kirsten Carlsen Kirsten Carlsen (born 9 January 1938) is a Danish cross-country skier. She competed in two events at the 1968 Winter Olympics The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games (french: Les Xes Jeux olympiques d'hiver) ...

(born 1938), Danish cross-country skier * Magnus Carlsen (born 1990), Norwegian chess grandmaster and World Champion *

Nils Carlsén Nils Carlsén (born 21 April 1985 in Sundsvall) is a Sweden, Swedish curling, curler. Carlsén who began curling in 1996, had been a very successful junior curler for Sweden. He has curled in six World Junior Curling Championships (2001 ...

(born 1985), Swedish curler *

Olav Sigurd Carlsen Olav Sigurd Carlsen (7 September 1930 – 14 June 2013) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. In May 1972, during Bratteli's First Cabinet Bratteli's First Cabinet governed Norway between 17 March 1971 and 18 October 1972. The Labo ...

(1930–2013), Norwegian politician *

Per Carlsén Per Carlsén (born 24 June 1960, in Sundsvall) is a Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sw ...

(born 1960), Swedish curler *

Reidar Carlsen Reidar Carlsen (1 July 1908 – 2 May 1987) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. Reidar Carlsen was born in Bodin in Nordland county, Norway. He studied at the National School of Forestry (''Skogskolen'') in the community of Steinkj ...

(1908–1987), Norwegian politician

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