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

The surname Olsson (Russian: Олссон) occurs more in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Ólsson. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 4,553^rd most widespread surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 58,954 people. The surname occurs mostly 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 widely held first name internationally, borne by 25 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Sweden, where it is borne by 107,618 people, or 1 in 91. In Sweden it is most frequent in: Skåne County, where 21 percent reside, Västra Götaland County, where 20 percent reside and Stockholm County, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Sweden this last name exists 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 who held the Olsson last name 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 adherence of those bearing the Olsson last name is predominantly Lutheran (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Olsson are 2.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party 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.