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

Olsen (Arabic: اولسن, Russian: Олсен) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Olsén, Ölsen, Ólsen or Olsèn. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

Olsen is the 2,593^rd most frequently held surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 33,942 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Olsen reside; 49 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in Scandinavia. Olsen is also the 146,104^th most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 2,545 people.

Olsen is the most commonly used last name in one country:Greenland, where 0.81 percent reside. 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 it is primarily found in: California, where 11 percent reside, Utah, where 10 percent reside and Washington, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 142 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 27 percent reside and Denmark, where 19 percent reside.

Olsen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Olsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Olsen surname 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 adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily 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 surname are 14.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.64% being registered with 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.