Oleson Surname

92,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,158 people bear this surname

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

Oleson Surname Definition:

(Norwegian, Danish) The son of Ole, a pet form of Olaf (ancestor’s relic).

Oleson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,9751:72,8568,413
Canada1091:338,03330,736
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Norway61:857,04855,549
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
England51:11,143,612252,590
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States12,7091:3,951482

Oleson (23) may also be a first name.

Oleson 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).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Oleson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oleson (Russian: Олесон) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Oleson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 92,621st most widely held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,412,863 people. Oleson occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Oleson are found; 98 percent are found in North America and 98 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,239,265th most commonly used first name in the world, held by 23 people.

The last name Oleson is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 4,975 people, or 1 in 72,856. In The United States Oleson is most prevalent in: California, where 11 percent are found, Wisconsin, where 10 percent are found and Iowa, where 8 percent are found. Apart from The United States it occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 2 percent are found and Nigeria, where 0 percent are found.

Oleson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Oleson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Oleson last name declined 61 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Oleson Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Oleson surname are 13.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Oleson earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 23.95% less than the national average, earning 263,193 kr per year; in United States they earn 7.1% more than the national average, earning $46,213 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.82% less than the national average, earning $47,286 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olexson9270/
Olleson9221/
Osleson927/
Olesson924/
Holeson923/
Olgeson922/
Oleason921/
Olezson921/
Goleson921/
Olehson921/
Olieson920/
Oleyson920/
Ooleson920/
Oleison920/
Olesone920/
Olson91233,641/
Ollesson8616/
Holleson863/
Golgeson862/
Olesoine861/
Gouleson861/
Holgeson860/
Olsson83123,615/
Ohlson834,919/
Golson833,091/
Holson83650/
Aleson83541/
Ollson83267/
Olison83216/
Oelson8337/
Olhson8324/
Oulson8323/
Olsone8310/
Oilson839/
Uolson837/
Olsoen834/
Olsoon833/
Olsosn833/
Olesan833/
Olexon832/
Oolson832/
Olshon832/
Olsond831/
Olsonn831/
Olyson831/
Oslson831/
Olesom831/
Olsong831/
Olszon831/
Olecon831/
Olesun830/
Uleson830/
Holgesson809/
Ohlsson777,568/
Ollison771,240/
Asleson77918/
Alexson77624/
Goulson77212/
Houlson77104/
Olaison77101/
Holison7779/
Alleson7770/
Alesson7763/
Ollsson7736/
Algeson7735/
Holyson7730/
Hoelson7721/
Atleson7715/
Golison7714/
Olschon7714/
Oehlson7712/
Olesund7712/
Olhsson7710/
Ahleson7710/
Alesone777/
Aleeson776/
D'Olson776/
Haleson775/
Oulsson775/
Ohlsoon774/
Olejohn773/
Olshong773/
Hoolson772/
Gohlson772/
Holsong772/
Olsonne772/
Olssson771/
Olejsan771/
Holsone771/
Holsson771/
Holesom771/
Golesan771/
Gollson771/
Golshon771/
Guleson771/
Ocilson771/
Alesion771/
Aleison771/
Olesang771/
Alesond771/
Alieson771/
Ollyson771/
Oleshan771/
Otlsson771/
Galeson770/
Golyson770/
Alesont770/
Holsond770/
Aleason770/
Oulsion770/
Hollson770/
Oytlson770/
Houliesson751/
Olsen73214,706/
Alson732,339/
Olsén731,225/
Ulson73464/
Olsan73297/
Olzon73153/
Olsun7375/
Olcen7359/
Olsom7339/
Olzen7324/
Olßon7314/
Olcon738/
Olxon732/
Olsèn732/
Oljon731/
Alletson71253/
Attleson71174/
Olaisson7174/
Hollison7171/
Alleeson7152/
Houlison7149/
Alexsson7142/
Gulleson7139/
Goulezon7127/
Aleysson7121/
Halleson7117/
Alleyson7114/
Allesson7112/
Algesson718/
Atlesson716/
Ollision715/
Aliesson713/
Holeisen713/
Hoolison713/
Halgeson712/
Alexsion712/
Oellison711/
Hollsson711/
Gollison711/
Oletsane711/
Ohlsohnn711/
Goleshan711/
Alhesoun711/
Oelisson711/
Alessone711/
Aleixson711/
Aslesson710/
Galesoon710/
Hollyson710/
Olioyson710/
Allexson710/
Hollesan710/
Alison6712,172/
Ohlsen674,290/
Holsen67979/
Halson67630/
Olshan67418/
Hulson67375/
Alsong67362/
Gulson67343/
Olssen67291/
Oelsen67282/
Ohlsén67256/
Uilson67227/
Golsan67206/
Alexon67197/
Holzen67187/
Olicon67176/
Galson67172/
Alleysson67168/
Alejon67147/
Ulesan67104/
Aulson67104/
Allson6789/
Golsen6789/
Holsan6781/
Ahlson6774/
Ohlzon6770/
Olseen6758/
Alesan6735/
Hallesson6731/
Olssén6730/
Olizon6729/
Alyson6729/
Alecon6727/
Ohlzen6724/
Ollsen6720/
Alshon6716/
Alsson6716/
Olisen6716/
Holcon6714/
Olejan6714/
Olsian6713/
Alsond6713/
Olsuin6711/
Olexan6710/
Holcen6710/
Olisan679/
Alscon678/
Hollisson678/
Olszen676/
Alesón676/
Alsone675/
Olszan675/
Alsion674/
Alesun674/
Olssonová673/
Olchon673/
Ullson673/
Alezon673/
Olsand673/
Alsont672/
Alsotn672/
Oslsen672/
Olhsen672/
Oldjon672/
Uylson672/
Álison672/
Oulsen671/
Olssom671/
Oslsom671/
Olesanova671/
Huttleson671/
Holsom671/
Halgesson671/
Golcen671/
Alszon671/
O'Lsen671/
Ulesun671/
Úlison671/
Olssèn671/
Oltjon671/
Olecan671/
Ulsone671/
Ólsson671/
Haledsson671/
Aleçon671/
D'alesson671/
Alhson671/
Holetsane671/
Oulaysone671/
Ulsson671/
Alsoon671/
Haleysson671/
Aalson670/
Aulleason670/
Olscen670/
Hallexson670/
Gulleyson670/
Huolaison670/
Olcoin670/
Olsund670/
Alliesson670/
Uhlson670/
Ollsan670/
Oulsan670/
Ollcen670/

Oleson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Oleson in the Russian language
Олесонoleson-

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