Olafur Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Iceland

Olafur Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olafur Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iceland11:380,09011,096

The alternate forms: Ólafur (3) & Òlafur (1) are calculated separately.

Olafur (535) may also be a first name.

Olafur Last Name Facts

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

The last name Olafur (Russian: Олафур) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Ólafur or Òlafur. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Olafur? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 8,968,613th most frequently held surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Olafur are found; 50 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 50 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Olafur is also the 364,566th most common forename worldwide, held by 535 people.

Olafur is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 72,061,528. In Russia Olafur is most common in: Moscow, where 100 percent are found. Barring Russia it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Greece, where 25 percent are found and Iceland, where 25 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ólafur943/
Òlafur941/
Olafor834/
Algafur7789/
Oleafor778/
Elafeur774/
Allafur774/
Olhafor771/
Aalafur771/
Alasfour71738/
Alaefour715/
Allafour711/
Algafour711/
Ulafor6721/
Alafor674/
Olofor673/
Alasffour671/
Alosfur622/
Hellefur576/
Allaphur573/
Allafoor571/
Alaffoor571/
Ellaphur571/

Olafur Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Olafur in the Russian language
Олафурolafur-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Olafur
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