Ohlson Surname

96,652nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,919 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Ohlson Surname Definition:

“Son of Olaf” - originally Anlaf. In Old Norse Anlaf meant “Left behind to carry on his Ancestors’ Battles.”

Ohlson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1631:167,57216,991
South Africa1,0841:49,9796,337
Sweden9781:10,068891
Australia1921:140,60315,124
New Zealand1741:26,0254,563
England1181:472,18730,747
Canada581:635,26952,014
Brazil421:5,097,008130,362
Finland241:229,02918,579
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
Norway231:223,57824,793
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
France11:66,422,722504,397
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England621:393,15123,809
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2011:249,84420,715

Ohlson (15) may also be a first name.

Ohlson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Son of Olaf” - originally Anlaf. In Old Norse Anlaf meant “Left behind to carry on his Ancestors’ Battles.”

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(Swedish, Norwegian) The son of Olof or Olaf (ancestor’s relic).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Ohlson Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ohlson Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Ohlson is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ohlson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 96,652nd most frequently used last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,481,510 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Ohlson are found; 44 percent are found in North America and 44 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,900,335th most commonly used forename globally, borne by 15 people.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 2,163 people, or 1 in 167,572. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 17 percent are found, Illinois, where 13 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 7 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 33 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 22 percent are found and Sweden, where 20 percent are found.

Ohlson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ohlson has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,076 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 190 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ohlson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ohlson are 1.76% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.47% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ohlson earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 5.95% less than the national average, earning 325,500 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 1.35% less than the national average, earning R 234,420 per year; in United States they earn 7.7% more than the national average, earning $46,471 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.39% more than the national average, earning $55,343 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ohlsson927,568/
Oehlson9212/
Ohlsoon924/
Gohlson922/
Olson91233,641/
Ohlsohnn861/
Olsson83123,615/
Oleson835,158/
Ohlsen834,290/
Golson833,091/
Holson83650/
Halson83630/
Ollson83267/
Ohlsén83256/
Ahlson8374/
Ohlzon8370/
Olhson8324/
Oulson8323/
Olsone8310/
Oilson839/
Uolson837/
Olsoen834/
Olsoon833/
Olsosn833/
Oolson832/
Olshon832/
Olsond831/
Olsonn831/
Oslson831/
Olsong831/
Olszon831/
Hallson77230/
Goulson77212/
Oehlsen77177/
Houlson77104/
Ahlsson7766/
Ohlssen7754/
Ollsson7736/
Olleson7721/
Olschon7714/
Olhsson7710/
Ahleson7710/
Gohlsen778/
Osleson777/
D'Olson776/
Haleson775/
Oulsson775/
Olesson774/
Hällson774/
Holeson773/
Olshong773/
Hoolson772/
Holsong772/
Olsonne772/
Haulson771/
Olssson771/
Holsone771/
Holsson771/
Goleson771/
Gollson771/
Golshon771/
Olehson771/
Ocilson771/
Ahlsond771/
Otlsson771/
Halsson771/
Ooleson770/
Heulson770/
Holsond770/
Oulsion770/
Hollson770/
Olesone770/
Oytlson770/
Olsen73214,706/
Alson732,339/
Olsén731,225/
Olsan73297/
Olzon73153/
Olsun7375/
Olsom7339/
Olßon7314/
Olcon738/
Olxon732/
Olsèn732/
Oljon731/
Hallsson71164/
Halleson7117/
Ollesson7116/
Hällsson719/
Hellsson715/
Holleson713/
Olesoine711/
Hollsson711/
Gouleson711/
Haselson710/
Achelson710/
Achilson710/
Helsen674,200/
Halcon671,446/
Holsen67979/
Aleson67541/
Olshan67418/
Ahlsén67370/
Alsong67362/
Halsen67339/
Ahlsen67315/
Olssen67291/
Oelsen67282/
Uilson67227/
Halsan67223/
Golsan67206/
Galson67172/
Elsoin67126/
Aulson67104/
Helsén6792/
Allson6789/
Golsen6789/
Holsan6781/
Olseen6758/
Helzon6740/
Hallesson6731/
Olssén6730/
Ohlzen6724/
Hasselson6721/
Ollsen6720/
Alshon6716/
Alsson6716/
Holcon6714/
Olsian6713/
Alsond6713/
Olsuin6711/
Alscon678/
Elsohn678/
Olszen676/
Alsone675/
Elsoon675/
Olszan675/
Alsion674/
Olssonová673/
Olchon673/
Olsand673/
Olesan673/
Alsont672/
Alsotn672/
Oslsen672/
Olhsen672/
Oldjon672/
Helsan672/
Oulsen671/
Olssom671/
Oslsom671/
Olesom671/
Ohlsem671/
Ohlsenová671/
Hattelson671/
Holsom671/
Alszon671/
O'Lsen671/
Elsion671/
Hölsen671/
Olssèn671/
Oltjon671/
Ohlsenova671/
Ólsson671/
Ahlsèn671/
Alhson671/
Elsonh671/
Elshon671/
Alsoon671/
Aalson670/
Olscen670/
Halsom670/
Olsane670/
Olcoin670/
Olsund670/
Olesun670/
Ollsan670/
Oulsan670/

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Footnotes

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