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

The surname Olsen (Arabic: اولسن, Russian: Олсен) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Olsén, Ölsen, Ólsen or Olsèn. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Olsen is the 2,593^rd most commonly held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 33,942 people. The last name Olsen occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Olsen reside; 49 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 146,104^th most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 2,545 people.

It is the most commonly occurring surname in one country:Greenland, where 0.81 percent are found. The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 81,350 people, or 1 in 4,456. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 11 percent are found, Utah, where 10 percent are found and Washington, where 7 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname exists in 142 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 27 percent are found and Denmark, where 19 percent are found.

Olsen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Olsen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,306 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 467 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 900 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 216 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 129 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Olsen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the 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 bearing the Olsen last name are 14.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.64% registered with the political 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.