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Etymology of Karlsen

What does the name Karlsen mean?

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

Karlsen migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Karlsen Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Miss Johanna Karlsen, (b. 1838), aged 34, Scandinavian maid servant travelling from Hamburg aboard the ship "Palmerston" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 12th December 1872 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Karlsen (post 1700) +

  • Alexandria "Lexie" Karlsen (b. 1978), American model, actress and author
  • Tor Ottar Karlsen (b. 1950), Norwegian politician
  • Svend Karlsen (b. 1967), Norwegian strongman
  • Morten Karlsen (b. 1979), Danish footballer
  • Karl Henry Karlsen (1893-1979), Norwegian politician
  • Kari Karlsen (b. 1952), Norwegian high jumper
  • Johan Sigurd Karlsen (1894-1967), Norwegian politician
  • Geir Karlsen (b. 1965), Norwegian business magnate
  • Atle Karlsen, Norwegian Rock band member and keyboardist
  • Geir Sigurd Karlsen (1948-2024), Norwegian football goalkeeper who played from 1966 to 1983
  • ... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
  1. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html

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