Olason Surname

864,701st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 314 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Greenland

Olason Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olason Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1851:1,959,237126,399
Iceland381:10,002968
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Norway131:395,56035,657
Sweden111:895,16066,831
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Greenland71:8,054710
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England21:27,859,030389,889
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

The alternate forms: Ólason (396) are calculated separately.

Olason Last Name Facts

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

The surname Olason is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Ólason. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Olason? popularity and diffusion

It is the 864,701st most frequent surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 23,208,745 people. The last name Olason occurs mostly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Olason reside; 72 percent reside in North America and 69 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 185 people, or 1 in 1,959,237. In The United States it is most common in: Washington, where 55 percent live, Maryland, where 11 percent live and Arizona, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Olason occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Iceland, where 12 percent live and Canada, where 11 percent live.

Olason Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Olason has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Olason last name expanded 487 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Olason Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Olason last name are 17.36% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 70.59% being registered with the political party.

The amount Olason earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 7.67% less than the national average, earning 319,538 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.36% more than the national average, earning $45,893 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.32% less than the national average, earning $43,064 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ólason94396/
Olauson92211/
Ollason92105/
Olaison92101/
Olascon9256/
Oliason9224/
Olasson9219/
Olaxson922/
Olatson921/
Oleason921/
Olgason921/
Olasoun921/
Olausson865,921/
Olaisson8674/
Ohlauson8611/
Oladsoun863/
Oliasson863/
Oulasson862/
Holgason861/
Hollason860/
Olasan83103/
Alason8389/
Olasun8339/
Oloson8315/
Olasen832/
Oulassoun801/
Oulaysone801/
Huolaison800/
Olaisen77798/
Olaseun77532/
Olausen77348/
Atlason77315/
Allason7788/
Olgasan7788/
Aliason7776/
Olasang7747/
Galason7747/
Olazcon7729/
Alasond7725/
Halason7722/
Olachon7710/
Alaison779/
Oulazon779/
Olosson778/
Olassen778/
Alahson777/
Alaxson775/
Olaseen775/
Alasong775/
Alhason774/
Olajohn773/
Alasson773/
Olauzon773/
Ullason773/
Goloson772/
Olashun772/
Alyason771/
Golasan771/
Ollasan771/
Olososn771/
Holoson771/
Gulason771/
Golasen771/
Alascon771/
Alayson771/
Ulasson771/
Uolasan771/
Oladsun771/
Olaisan771/
Olausén771/
Olassan771/
Olaacon771/
Ulgason771/
Olasian771/
Olajuon771/
Oleyson770/
Aleason770/
Oleison770/
Olouson770/
Olaussen712,008/
Alhasson71398/
Oulahsen71280/
Olhausen71268/
Alhasoon71265/
Gullason7163/
Allascon7157/
Holaysan7136/
Allatson7135/
Ollarzon7130/
Olaissen7119/
Olasheun7115/
Allasson7112/
Ollosson719/
Aliascon719/
Alhasoun718/
Alahason718/
Ohlausen717/
Galauson717/
Oulouson715/
Golaisan714/
Halasson713/
Halgason713/
Allahson713/
Allaison712/
Alliason712/
Oloxsson711/
Olahasan711/
Holloson711/
Aallason711/
Allayson711/
Aslaison711/
Oliashun711/
Oulaizon711/
Golosion711/
Galasion711/
Atlasson711/
Holaseun711/
Olaseaun711/
Olaitsan711/
O'Laisen710/
Aslayson710/
Olioyson710/
Olhaisan710/
Alasan6763,271/
Alhassoun671,270/
Olojan67633/
Ulasen67510/
Alacon67461/
Ohlhausen67401/
Alhassoon67364/
Goulahsen67346/
Ulasan67304/
Olosun67240/
Olosan67195/
Alasun67154/
Hallascon6799/
Alasen6742/
Aloson6737/
Oelhausen6730/
Olajan6714/
Olasanova6711/
Alasonova6711/
Goulassan6711/
Olosen678/
Olahassan678/
Olocan678/
Oulousson677/
Alazon675/
Alajon672/
Uloson672/
Alaxon672/
Oulhausen671/
Olhhausen671/
Holhausen671/
Golhassen671/
Goolashan671/
Alasom671/
Olosom671/
Oulhassan671/
Oladjotin671/
Olacan671/
Alyassone671/
Algassoun671/
Aliassond671/
Aliassoun671/
Alhassone671/
Olocen671/
Oloshoine671/
Aulleason670/
Hollhasen670/
Allassion670/
Ollhausen670/

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