Olsberg Surname

816,514th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 341 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Olsberg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olsberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1281:2,831,710167,846
England921:605,63136,119
Norway501:102,84613,903
Sweden361:273,52118,976
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Olsberg Last Name Facts

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

Olsberg is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Olsberg click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olsberg? popularity and diffusion

The last name Olsberg is the 816,514th most frequent surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 21,371,102 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Olsberg reside; 53 percent reside in Northern Europe and 29 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 128 people, or 1 in 2,831,710. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 15 percent live, North Dakota, where 11 percent live and Virginia, where 6 percent live. Outside of The United States it exists in 10 countries. It is also common in England, where 27 percent live and Norway, where 15 percent live.

Olsberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Olsberg has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,600 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 541 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Olsberg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Olsberg are 34.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 87.5% being registered with the party.

The amount Olsberg earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 18.82% less than the national average, earning 280,939 kr per year; in United States they earn 14.79% less than the national average, earning $36,769 USD per year and in Canada they earn 49.71% more than the national average, earning $74,381 CAD per year.

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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
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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 Olsberg
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