Olofson Surname
Approximately 970 people bear this surname
Olofson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 758 | 1:478,178 | 40,545 |
| Sweden | 126 | 1:78,149 | 5,835 |
| Canada | 34 | 1:1,083,694 | 79,951 |
| Denmark | 18 | 1:313,595 | 22,770 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Faroe Islands | 4 | 1:12,250 | 984 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26 | 1:1,931,488 | 97,398 |
Olofson Demographics
Average Olofson Salary in
United States
$43,335 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Olofson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Olofson Come From? nationality or country of origin
Olofson (Russian: Олофсон) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Olofson? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 370,384th most numerous surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 7,512,934 people. The surname Olofson is predominantly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Olofson reside; 82 percent reside in North America and 82 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 758 people, or 1 in 478,178. In The United States Olofson is most common in: California, where 11 percent are found, Colorado, where 8 percent are found and Minnesota, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 13 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.
Olofson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Olofson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Olofson last name grew 2,915 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 433 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Olofson Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Olofson last name are 16.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.78% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Olofson earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.43% more than the national average, earning $43,335 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.34% less than the national average, earning $42,062 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olofsson | 93 | 26,359 | / |
| Oloffson | 93 | 75 | / |
| Oelofson | 93 | 1 | / |
| Olofssson | 88 | 1 | / |
| Oloffsson | 88 | 1 | / |
| Olofssoon | 88 | 1 | / |
| Olafson | 86 | 1,985 | / |
| Olofsen | 86 | 380 | / |
| Olovson | 86 | 125 | / |
| Olowson | 86 | 28 | / |
| Olofzon | 86 | 11 | / |
| Ulofson | 86 | 1 | / |
| Alofson | 86 | 0 | / |
| Olovsson | 80 | 1,723 | / |
| Olafsson | 80 | 1,242 | / |
| Oelofsen | 80 | 693 | / |
| Olaffson | 80 | 9 | / |
| Olowsson | 80 | 6 | / |
| Olafsone | 80 | 2 | / |
| Olofssom | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ulofsson | 80 | 1 | / |
| Olafssson | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hollowson | 75 | 0 | / |
| Gullofson | 75 | 0 | / |
| Olafsen | 71 | 2,116 | / |
| Olavson | 71 | 47 | / |
| Alofsen | 71 | 23 | / |
| Olovzon | 71 | 4 | / |
| Olawson | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ólafson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ulafson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ólafsson | 67 | 3,347 | / |
| Olavsson | 67 | 9 | / |
| Òlafsson | 67 | 5 | / |
| O'Lawson | 67 | 2 | / |
| Olophzon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ulovsone | 67 | 1 | / |
Olofson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Olofson in the Russian language | ||
| Олофсон | olofson | - |
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Olofson Reference & Research
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Olofson
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis