Olensen Surname

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

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Olensen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olensen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Olensen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Olensen is found most frequently in Argentina. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Olensen.

How Common Is The Last Name Olensen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Olensen is the 8,968,613th most frequent last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Olensen are found; 50 percent are found in Western Europe and 25 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently used in Argentina, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 42,743,414. In Argentina it is most frequent in: Buenos Aires Province, where 100 percent reside. Excluding Argentina Olensen occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 25 percent reside and Switzerland, where 25 percent reside.

Olensen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Olensen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Olensen last name declined 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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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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