Olavesen Surname
Approximately 491 people bear this surname
Olavesen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 412 | 1:12,481 | 1,418 |
| United States | 39 | 1:9,293,819 | 392,288 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Olavesen Demographics
Average Olavesen Salary in
United States
$49,242 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Olavesen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Olavesen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Olavesen is more frequently found in Norway than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Olavesen? popularity and diffusion
The last name Olavesen is the 624,505th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 14,842,252 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of Olavesen reside; 87 percent reside in Northern Europe and 84 percent reside in Scandinavia.
The surname Olavesen is most prevalent in Norway, where it is borne by 412 people, or 1 in 12,481. In Norway it is most frequent in: Eastern Norway, where 91 percent reside, Western Norway, where 8 percent reside and Southern Norway, where 1 percent reside. Without taking into account Norway this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent reside and Switzerland, where 3 percent reside.
Olavesen Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Olavesen earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 12.73% less than the national average, earning 302,017 kr per year and in United States they earn 14.12% more than the national average, earning $49,242 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olavessen | 94 | 32 | / |
| Olaveson | 88 | 254 | / |
| Olasveen | 88 | 33 | / |
| Olgaveen | 88 | 1 | / |
| Olaven | 86 | 1 | / |
| Allavesen | 82 | 4 | / |
| Alaveen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Olabeson | 75 | 4 | / |
| Olavison | 75 | 2 | / |
| Alavesan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Olawaseun | 71 | 25 | / |
| Olowaseun | 71 | 9 | / |
| Olavin | 71 | 6 | / |
| Oloven | 71 | 1 | / |
| Holoven | 67 | 345 | / |
| Goloven | 67 | 209 | / |
| Alaween | 67 | 144 | / |
| Goloveshin | 67 | 14 | / |
| Golavin | 67 | 10 | / |
| Galaven | 67 | 8 | / |
| Alavene | 67 | 2 | / |
| Holavyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alavien | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olovesnova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olowoeseun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olawene | 67 | 1 | / |
| Halaven | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Olavesen
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