Gender: Mostly Boy
Meaning: Son of Lars, son of Lawrence
Origin: Scandinavian
Popularity: Ranked #2453 in 2024 with 56 babies born.
History: Larson is a Scandinavian patronymic surname meaning son of Lars. It is one of the most common surnames in Sweden and Norway. As a given name it has been used in the United States among families of Scandinavian heritage and fits the broader trend of using surnames as first names.
Name length: 6 letters
How common is Larson? About 1 in 50,432 babies born in 2024 were named Larson, or roughly 0.2 per day in the United States.
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