Olfson Surname

2,047,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 84 people bear this surname

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

Olfson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olfson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States811:4,474,802235,715
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Olfson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Olfson occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olfson? popularity and diffusion

Olfson is the 2,047,559th most numerous surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 86,756,499 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Olfson live; 98 percent live in North America and 98 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 81 people, or 1 in 4,474,802. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 15 percent are found, Oregon, where 12 percent are found and Washington, where 12 percent are found. Barring The United States it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 2 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Olfson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Olfson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Olfson last name expanded 810 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Olfson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Olfson surname are 5.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.82% being registered with the party.

Olfson earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.34% more than the national average, earning $52,358 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olfsson928/
Olffson920/
Alfson83495/
Olfsen8366/
Ulfson8330/
Olbson8316/
Olwson831/
Alfsson77117/
Ulfsson7773/
Úlfsson7730/
Elfsson7719/
Ohlfsen7710/
Holbson774/
Ellfson772/
Álfsson771/
Gulfson770/
Golfshan7172/
Golvsion711/
Alfsen67689/
Alfzon6715/
Alwson679/
Elwson676/
Alfsom672/
Alphson6223/
Álvsson621/
Halvson621/
Hulbson620/
Gulfshan572/
Golphshan531,425/
Elvsén5020/
Alvsen506/
Alwsun502/

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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
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  • 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 Olfson
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