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Where Does The Last Name Olsen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Olsen (Arabic: اولسن, Russian: Олсен) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Olsén, Ölsen, Ólsen or Olsèn. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Olsen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 2,593^rd most widely held family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 33,942 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Olsen live; 49 percent live in Northern Europe and 48 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 146,104^th most widely held forename globally, held by 2,545 people.

Olsen is the most common surname in one country:Greenland, where 0.81 percent reside. The surname Olsen is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 81,350 people, or 1 in 4,456. In The United States Olsen is primarily concentrated in: California, where 11 percent reside, Utah, where 10 percent reside and Washington, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 142 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 27 percent reside and Denmark, where 19 percent reside.

Olsen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Olsen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Olsen surname rose 1,306 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 467 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 900 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 216 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 129 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Olsen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Olsen last name is chiefly Anglican (48%) in Ireland, Orthodox (74%) in Russia, Orthodox (75%) in Belarus and Evangelical (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Olsen last name are 14.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.64% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Olsen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 432.55% more than the national average, earning €159,925 per year; in Norway they earn 8.17% less than the national average, earning 317,803 kr per year; in Peru they earn 448.61% more than the national average, earning S/. 106,348 per year; in South Africa they earn 77.79% more than the national average, earning R 422,496 per year; in Colombia they earn 110.56% more than the national average, earning $47,802,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.07% more than the national average, earning $46,631 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.39% more than the national average, earning $50,372 CAD per year.