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 Male Olesen Height
177.4 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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 can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Olesen.
How Common Is The Last Name Olesen? popularity and diffusion
The last name Olesen is the 21,775th most commonly held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 291,922 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Olesen are found; 82 percent are found in Northern Europe and 81 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 2,446,817th most commonly held forename at a global level, borne by 20 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Denmark, where it is borne by 19,545 people, or 1 in 289. In Denmark it is mostly concentrated in: Central Denmark Region, where 35 percent are found, Region of Southern Denmark, where 21 percent are found and North Denmark Region, where 19 percent are found. Besides Denmark this surname occurs in 68 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.
Olesen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Olesen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Olesen last name expanded 437 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 10,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Olesen Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Olesen are 12.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.25% registered to vote for 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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