The Swedish and Norwegian surname Larson is of patronymic origin, meaning son of , or descendant of Lars, the Swedish form of Lawrence. Immigration records record the arrival of Lars Larson in New York in 1825. A notable bearer of the name is the retired 4 star Admiral in the United States Navy Charles R. Larson. Today there are approximately 120,000 bearers of the surname Larson living in the United States making it the 224th most popular name in that country. Another famous Larson is Gustav Larson, the co-founder of the Swedish Automaker Volvo. Born in 1887 Larson was responsible for the technical design of the first Volvo model, introduced on 14 April 1927. He, along with Assar Gabrielsson, founded Volvo. He was appointed vice president and technical manager for Volvo in Gothenburg, from the time the company was founded 1927. He worked for Volvo until his death in 1968.

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