Olesen Surname
Approximately 24,964 people bear this surname
Olesen Surname Definition:
(Norwegian, Danish) The son of Ole, a pet form of Olaf (ancestor’s relic).
Read More About This SurnameOlesen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 19,545 | 1:289 | 24 |
| United States | 2,752 | 1:131,707 | 13,867 |
| Canada | 591 | 1:62,344 | 7,286 |
| Sweden | 404 | 1:24,373 | 1,981 |
| Norway | 299 | 1:17,198 | 2,122 |
| Australia | 261 | 1:103,432 | 11,643 |
| Greenland | 162 | 1:348 | 66 |
| Germany | 160 | 1:503,159 | 42,903 |
| Thailand | 111 | 1:636,381 | 107,695 |
| New Zealand | 108 | 1:41,929 | 7,008 |
| England | 106 | 1:525,642 | 32,946 |
| South Africa | 48 | 1:1,128,702 | 66,097 |
| Switzerland | 45 | 1:182,509 | 16,410 |
| Netherlands | 41 | 1:411,882 | 42,990 |
| Chile | 34 | 1:518,132 | 13,148 |
| Argentina | 28 | 1:1,526,550 | 84,030 |
| Spain | 28 | 1:1,669,716 | 48,608 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1:232,775 | 11,829 |
| Estonia | 23 | 1:57,470 | 10,794 |
| Ukraine | 19 | 1:2,395,931 | 155,639 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Brazil | 17 | 1:12,592,608 | 246,358 |
| Iceland | 16 | 1:23,756 | 1,850 |
| Faroe Islands | 14 | 1:3,500 | 388 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Gibraltar | 10 | 1:3,395 | 741 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Poland | 8 | 1:4,751,094 | 138,864 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 1:145,136 | 6,519 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Dominica | 2 | 1:37,946 | 685 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 630 | 1:79,712 | 8,404 |
Olesen (20) may also be a first name.
Olesen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Norwegian, Danish) The son of Ole, a pet form of Olaf (ancestor’s relic).
User-submitted Reference
Olesen is the surname for the 'son of Ole' therefore Ole-sen.
- olesenOlesen Demographics
Average Olesen Salary in
United States
$47,307 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Olesen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Olesen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Olesen (Arabic: اوليسن, Russian: Олесень) occurs more in Denmark more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Olesen? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 21,775th most common surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 291,922 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 83 percent of Olesen reside; 82 percent reside in Northern Europe and 81 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 2,446,817th most numerous forename in the world, borne by 20 people.
The surname is most numerous in Denmark, where it is borne by 19,545 people, or 1 in 289. In Denmark Olesen is most frequent in: Central Denmark Region, where 35 percent reside, Region of Southern Denmark, where 21 percent reside and North Denmark Region, where 19 percent reside. Without taking into account Denmark this last name occurs in 68 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.
Olesen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Olesen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Olesen last name grew 437 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 10,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Olesen Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Olesen surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Olesen surname are 12.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.25% registered with the party.
The amount Olesen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 3.56% less than the national average, earning 333,753 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 46.93% less than the national average, earning R 126,108 per year; in United States they earn 9.64% more than the national average, earning $47,307 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.89% more than the national average, earning $53,605 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Olesen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Olesen in the Russian language | ||
| Олесень | olesen | - |
| Olesen in the Arabic language | ||
| اوليسن | awlysn | - |
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Olesen Reference & Research
Olson FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Olesen
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