Oliversson Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Oliversson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oliversson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland191:20,0051,629
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Oliversson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oliversson is carried by more people in Iceland than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oliversson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,185,033rd most widespread family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. The last name Oliversson occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Oliversson are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in Scandinavia.

Oliversson is most commonly occurring in Iceland, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 20,005. In Iceland it is most common in: Capital Region, where 74 percent live, Southern Peninsula, where 11 percent live and Northeastern Region, where 5 percent live. Outside of Iceland it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 47 percent live and Norway, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oliverson95527/
Olliverson904/
Holiverson900/
Oliversen84315/
Oleverson841/
Olivercan741/
Halivorson701/
Hulleverson671/
Oliverjusim671/
Haleversen601/
Halibercon601/

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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 Oliversson
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