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

Olafson (Russian: Олафсон) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Ólafson. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 208,375^th most prevalent family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 3,671,308 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Olafson live; 96 percent live in North America and 95 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Olafson is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 965 people, or 1 in 375,605. In The United States Olafson is most prevalent in: Minnesota, where 24 percent are found, Washington, where 11 percent are found and North Dakota, where 10 percent are found. Other than The United States Olafson exists in 20 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 47 percent are found and Norway, where 1 percent are found.

Olafson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Olafson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Olafson last name expanded 4,196 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Olafson Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Olafson last name are 4.19% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.96% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Olafson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 10.17% less than the national average, earning 310,896 kr per year; in United States they earn 4.23% more than the national average, earning $44,974 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.21% less than the national average, earning $45,105 CAD per year.