Oliversen Surname

862,604th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 315 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Oliversen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oliversen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2461:20,9042,691
United States621:5,846,112285,490
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
England11:55,718,059489,080
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Oliversen Last Name Facts

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

Oliversen occurs most in Norway. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oliversen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Oliversen is the 862,604th most commonly used surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 23,135,066 people. The surname Oliversen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Oliversen reside; 79 percent reside in Northern Europe and 79 percent reside in Scandinavia.

It is most widespread in Norway, where it is borne by 246 people, or 1 in 20,904. In Norway Oliversen is most frequent in: Western Norway, where 54 percent reside, Eastern Norway, where 37 percent reside and Central Norway, where 8 percent reside. Beside Norway this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Denmark, where 1 percent reside.

Oliversen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Oliversen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Oliversen surname increased 1,240 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oliversen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Oliversen surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the party.

The amount Oliversen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 7.65% more than the national average, earning 372,555 kr per year and in United States they earn 4.4% less than the national average, earning $41,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olivershenn901/
Oliverson89527/
Oliversson8438/
Olliverson844/
Holiverson840/
Olivercan781/
Oleverson781/
Haleversen741/
Halivorson631/
Hulleverson601/
Alivarcin561/
Halibercon531/

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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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  • 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 Oliversen
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