Olefson Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Olefson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olefson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:7,551,228341,161
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Olefson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Olefson has its highest incidence in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Olefson.

How Common Is The Last Name Olefson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,776,799th most commonly occurring last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Olefson reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 48 people, or 1 in 7,551,228. In The United States Olefson is most common in: Florida, where 48 percent live, New Jersey, where 27 percent live and New York, where 15 percent live. Beside The United States it occurs in one country. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent live.

Olefson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Olefson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Olefson last name expanded 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Olefson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Olefson surname are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 83.33% being registered with the party.

Olefson earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 33.38% more than the national average, earning $57,554 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olefsson931/
Ollefson930/
Olevson8676/
Olifson8632/
Oloffson8075/
Oliffson803/
Oelofson801/
Olevsone801/
Olöfsson801/
Eleffson800/
Ellefsson759/
Olofssson751/
Elleffson751/
Olofssoon751/
Olafssson751/
Oloffsson751/
Olafsen712,116/
Elofson71491/
Olofsen71380/
Elefsen71265/
Olovson71125/
Alefsen7162/
Olivson7158/
Olowson7128/
Olyvson7112/
Olofzon7111/
Elafson714/
Olawson712/
Ólafson711/
Olibson711/
Alofson710/
Ólafsson673,347/
Ellefsen673,116/
Elofsson672,680/
Oelofsen67693/
Guðleifsson6733/
Oliwsson6717/
Olavsson679/
Olowsson676/
Òlafsson675/
Oliphson673/
O'Lawson672/
Eloyfson671/
Eelofson671/
Elefssen671/
Helofson670/
Eloffson670/
Ellofson670/
Ellevson670/

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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 Olefson
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