Olofsen Surname

754,238th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 380 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Denmark

Olofsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olofsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1971:85,72214,232
Denmark1481:38,1403,978
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Olofsen Last Name Facts

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

Olofsen occurs most in The Netherlands. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Olofsen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olofsen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 754,238th most common surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 19,177,752 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Olofsen are found; 53 percent are found in Western Europe and 53 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 197 people, or 1 in 85,722. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: Gelderland, where 32 percent live, South Holland, where 26 percent live and North Holland, where 21 percent live. Not including The Netherlands this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 39 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Olofsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Olofsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Olofsen last name rose 170 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Olofsen Last Name Statistics demography

Olofsen earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 52.25% more than the national average, earning $65,694 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oelofsen93693/
Olafsen862,116/
Olofson86970/
Alofsen8623/
Olofsson8026,359/
Oloffson8075/
Oelofson801/
Olofssson751/
Oloffsson751/
Olofssoon751/
Olafson711,985/
Elofson71491/
Elefsen71265/
Olavsen71154/
Olovson71125/
Alefsen7162/
Olefson7149/
Alofsin7135/
Olowson7128/
Olofzon7111/
Ulofson711/
Alafsen711/
Alofson710/
Ellefsen673,116/
Elofsson672,680/
Olovsson671,723/
Olafsson671,242/
Gulowsen6773/
Gulovsen6755/
Olaffson679/
Olowsson676/
Olafsone672/
Elefssen671/
Olofssom671/
Olhawsen671/
Eelofson671/
Eloyfson671/
Olöfsson671/
Olefsson671/
Ulofsson671/
Helofson670/
Eloffson670/
Ellofson670/
Ollefson670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Olofsen
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