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

Olsson (Russian: Олссон) is found in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Ólsson. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

Olsson is the 4,553^rd most common surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 58,954 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Olsson reside; 92 percent reside in Northern Europe and 91 percent reside in Scandinavia. Olsson is also the 2,136,160^th most common forename globally, held by 25 people.

It is most frequent in Sweden, where it is borne by 107,618 people, or 1 in 91. In Sweden it is primarily found in: Skåne County, where 21 percent live, Västra Götaland County, where 20 percent live and Stockholm County, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Sweden this surname exists in 99 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent live and Denmark, where 2 percent live.

Olsson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Olsson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Olsson surname expanded 2,580 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,364 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,733 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 1,200 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Olsson Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Lutheran (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Olsson surname are 2.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.75% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Olsson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 8.1% less than the national average, earning 318,061 kr per year; in Peru they earn 47.46% less than the national average, earning S/. 10,184 per year; in South Africa they earn 184.22% more than the national average, earning R 675,420 per year; in Colombia they earn 4.84% less than the national average, earning $21,603,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 16.2% more than the national average, earning $50,140 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.75% more than the national average, earning $53,036 CAD per year.