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

Olafsson (Russian: Олафссон) is more frequently found in Iceland than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Ólafsson or Òlafsson. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name Olafsson is the 304,881^st most frequent surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,867,589 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Olafsson are found; 66 percent are found in Northern Europe and 62 percent are found in Scandinavia.

It is most prevalent in Iceland, where it is carried by 350 people, or 1 in 1,086. In Iceland it is mostly concentrated in: Capital Region, where 86 percent are found, Southern Peninsula, where 6 percent are found and Northeastern Region, where 3 percent are found. Other than Iceland it occurs in 34 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Denmark, where 14 percent are found.

Olafsson Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Olafsson are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Olafsson earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 31.76% more than the national average, earning 456,006 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.95% more than the national average, earning $43,990 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.4% less than the national average, earning $43,520 CAD per year.