Olafssøn Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Olafssøn Surname User-submission:

This is an Icelandic surname, meaning 'son of Ólafur'.

Olafssøn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway61:857,04855,549

Olafssøn Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is an Icelandic surname, meaning 'son of Ólafur'.

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Olafssøn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Olafssøn occurs more in Norway more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of Olafssøn click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olafssøn? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,593,402nd most numerous family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Olafssøn is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Olafssøn live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name Olafssøn is most commonly occurring in Norway, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 857,048. In Norway it is most prevalent in: Eastern Norway, where 100 percent are found.

Olafssøn Last Name Statistics demography

Olafssøn earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In Norway they earn 61.21% more than the national average, earning 557,921 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olafsson881,242/
Olavssøn885/
Olafsen802,116/
Olafson801,985/
Olfsson808/
Olofsson7526,359/
Ólafsson753,347/
Olafisan75104/
Olaffson759/
Olavsson759/
Olavssön757/
Òlafsson755/
Olafsone752/
Olufsson752/
Olöfsson751/
Olefsson751/
Olafusin751/
Olfson7184/
Olfsen7166/
Olavessen7132/
Olofosson712/
Olofssoon711/
Oloffsson711/
Olufsen671,365/
Olofson67970/
Olofsen67380/
Olufson67327/
Olavsen67154/
Alfsson67117/
Ulfsson6773/
Olefson6749/
Olavson6747/
Olifson6732/
Úlfsson6730/
Elfsson6719/
Ohlfsen6710/
Oluwafisan679/
Olfason678/
Elafson674/
Álfsson671/
Ólafson671/
Olafisoyin671/
Alafsen671/
Oalfson671/
Olfoson670/
Ulafson670/
Olffson670/
Aolfson670/
Olavsin670/
Alaftgin501/

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