Carson (surname)

Carson is a surname of Scottish origin. It is also common in Northern Ireland, and has spread to other English-speaking countries, including the U.S.

The surname first appeared in Galloway in the 13th century, in the forms Acarsan and Acarson. It may have originated as a Gaelic patronymic, Ua Crosáin, meaning "descendant of Crosán".[1] Alternatively, it may be a habitational name taken from an unidentified place.[2]

The surname may refer to:

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  1. ↑ McWhannel, D. C. (2013). "Gaill, Gàidheil, Gall-Ghàidheil and the Cenéla of Greater Galloway" (PDF). Transactions of the Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society. III. 87: 81–116 [96].
  2. ↑ Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford: the University Press. p. 445. ISBN 978-0-19-967776-4.
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