Carlsen Genealogy and Carlsen Family History Information

Carlsen - Scandinavian Family name

This last name was originally a typical Scandinavian Patronymic:
http://wiki.geni.com/index.php/Patronymics For Scandinavian families it was only introduced as a last name or family name around 1850-1900.

Carlsen - Danish Noble Family

Carlsen is also an extinct Danish noble family name where Christen Rasmussen Carlsen. (1777 - 1818) 4 Feb 1817 become member of the Danish nobility with the following Coat of Arms:

• Three red roses in a Gold Edge Silver shield.
  
• On helmet mix of thirteen red and white banners.
  
• Supporters two natural colored lions head in a helmet
  

Same Coat of Arms was used by extinct noble family Lange where Christen Rasmussen Carlsen ancestors genera from.

Source

1. Wikipidia
   
2. Salmonsens konversationsleksikon
   
3. Danmarks Adels Aarbog 1928 t. 3