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

The surname Olsson (Russian: Олссон) is found most frequently in Sweden. It may occur as: Ólsson. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

It is the 4,553^rd most commonly held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 58,954 people. The surname Olsson is mostly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Olsson are found; 92 percent are found in Northern Europe and 91 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 2,136,160^th most widespread forename on earth. It is borne by 25 people.

The last name Olsson is most frequently used in Sweden, where it is held by 107,618 people, or 1 in 91. In Sweden it is mostly concentrated in: Skåne County, where 21 percent reside, Västra Götaland County, where 20 percent reside and Stockholm County, where 12 percent reside. Other than Sweden this surname is found in 99 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Denmark, where 2 percent reside.

Olsson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Olsson Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Olsson surname is primarily 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 with 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.