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Where Does The Last Name Olafsen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Olafsen (Russian: Олафсен) occurs most in Norway. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Olafsen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 197,788^th most frequently occurring family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 3,444,020 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Olafsen live; 87 percent live in Northern Europe and 87 percent live in Scandinavia.

This last name is most widespread in Norway, where it is borne by 1,739 people, or 1 in 2,957. In Norway it is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 82 percent are found, Western Norway, where 6 percent are found and Northern Norway, where 5 percent are found. Beside Norway this last name occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Denmark, where 3 percent are found.

Olafsen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Olafsen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Olafsen surname increased 17,600 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Olafsen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Olafsen last name are 16.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.64% registered with the political party.

The amount Olafsen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 12.59% less than the national average, earning 302,523 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.65% more than the national average, earning $46,017 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.48% more than the national average, earning $54,395 CAD per year.