# Larson

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈlɑː.sən/ · frequency rank #18,355

## Definitions
1. A surname transferred from the given name.

## 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.

## Easily confused with
- **lasso** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/larson-vs-lasso)
- **lesson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/larson-vs-lesson)
- **Lawson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/larson-vs-lawson)
- **Lawton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/larson-vs-lawton)
- **Layton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/larson-vs-layton)
- **liaison** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/larson-vs-liaison)
- **Larsson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/larson-vs-larsson)
- **Lars** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lars-vs-larson)
- **lagoon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lagoon-vs-larson)
- **Larkin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/larkin-vs-larson)
- **Larsen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/larsen-vs-larson)
- **Landon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/landon-vs-larson)

## Common misspellings (8)
`alrson`, `larosn`, `larrson`, `larsno`, `larsonn`, `lasron`, `llarson`, `lrason`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/larson