Olavessen Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Olavessen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olavessen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway221:233,74025,571
United States101:36,245,893832,629
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727

Olavessen Last Name Facts

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

Olavessen occurs more in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olavessen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,485,539th most frequently held last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 227,735,810 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Olavessen are found; 69 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname is most frequently used in Norway, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 233,740. In Norway it is most prevalent in: Eastern Norway, where 95 percent reside and Southern Norway, where 5 percent reside. Outside of Norway this last name exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent reside.

Olavessen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Olavessen earn significantly less than the average income. In Norway they earn 27.99% less than the national average, earning 249,209 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olavesen94491/
Olaveson82254/
Olasveen8233/
Olgaveen821/
Olaven801/
Allavesen784/
Alaveen751/
Olabeson714/
Olavison712/
Alavesan711/
Olawaseun6725/
Olowaseun679/
Olavin676/
Oloven671/

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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
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  • 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 Olavessen
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