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Carlsen is a
Danish -
Norwegian
patronymic
surname meaning "son of Carl". The form
Karlsen is cognate. The parallel
Swedish 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 escort and model 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 (born 1982), Swedish curler
Franziska Carlsen (1817–1876), Danish writer
Gary Carlsen (born 1945), American discus thrower
Henrik Carlsen (born 1959), Danish composer
Henrik Kurt Carlsen (1914–1989), Danish sea captain
Kenneth Carlsen (born 1973), Danish tennis player
Kirsten Carlsen (born 1938), Danish cross-country skier
Magnus Carlsen (born 1990), Norwegian chess grandmaster and former World Champion
Nils Carlsén (born 1985), Swedish curler
Olav Sigurd Carlsen (1930–2013), Norwegian politician
Per Carlsén (born 1960), Swedish curler
Reidar Carlsen (1908–1987), Norwegian politician