Olovsson Surname

233,904th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,723 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Olovsson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olovsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1,6741:5,882546
Norway131:395,56035,657
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Olovsson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Olovsson (Russian: Оловссон) is found most frequently in Sweden. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Olovsson.

How Common Is The Last Name Olovsson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 233,904th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 4,229,568 people. The surname Olovsson occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Olovsson reside; 98 percent reside in Northern Europe and 98 percent reside in Scandinavia.

It is most frequently held in Sweden, where it is carried by 1,674 people, or 1 in 5,882. In Sweden it is mostly concentrated in: Norrbotten County, where 20 percent live, Västerbotten County, where 18 percent live and Stockholm County, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Sweden this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Olovsson Last Name Statistics demography

Olovsson earn significantly less than the average income. In Norway they earn 28.73% less than the national average, earning 246,663 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olovson93125/
Olofsson8826,359/
Olavsson889/
Olowsson886/
Olofssson821/
Oloffsson821/
Olofssoon821/
Olofson80970/
Olavson8047/
Olowson8028/
Olovzon804/
Olopson801/
Olafsson751,242/
Oloffson7575/
Ólavsson7525/
Olofssom751/
Olafssson711/
Hollowson710/
Olafson671,985/
Olofsen67380/
Olavsen67154/
Olofzon6711/
Olawson672/
Olapson672/
Alofson670/

Olovsson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Olovsson in the Russian language
Оловссонolovsson-

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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 Olovsson
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