Olafsdottir Surname

1,746,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 110 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Olafsdottir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olafsdottir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway401:128,55716,659
Denmark341:166,02114,242
Sweden241:410,28229,154
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

The alternate forms: Olafsdóttir (15), Ólafsdóttir (3,093), Ôlafsdôttir (1) & Òlafsdòttir (1) are calculated separately.

Olafsdottir Last Name Facts

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

The last name Olafsdottir (Russian: Олафсдоттир) is carried by more people in Norway than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Olafsdóttir, Ólafsdóttir, Ôlafsdôttir or Òlafsdòttir. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olafsdottir? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,746,159th most widely held last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 66,250,417 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Olafsdottir reside; 89 percent reside in Northern Europe and 89 percent reside in Scandinavia.

Olafsdottir is most widespread in Norway, where it is borne by 40 people, or 1 in 128,557. In Norway it is most common in: Eastern Norway, where 58 percent reside, Western Norway, where 28 percent reside and Southern Norway, where 13 percent reside. Apart from Norway it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 31 percent reside and Sweden, where 22 percent reside.

Olafsdottir Last Name Statistics demography

Olafsdottir earn somewhat more than the average income. In Norway they earn 12.89% more than the national average, earning 390,702 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Olafsdottir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Olafsdottir in the Russian language
Олафсдоттирolafsdottir-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Olafsdottir
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