Larson
English
Etymology
Originally from a Middle English pet form of Lawrence + -son. In the United States, a common anglicization of the Swedish Larsson and Danish and Norwegian Larsen.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈlɑː.sən/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈlɑɹ.sən/
- Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)sən
Proper noun
Larson
- A surname transferred from the given name.
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Larson is the 247th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 122,587 individuals. Larson is most common among White (94.8%) individuals.