Olsvig Surname

956,400th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 273 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greenland
Highest density in:
Greenland

Olsvig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olsvig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greenland1801:31361
Denmark771:73,3087,251
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Norway21:2,571,14395,402

Olsvig Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Olsvig Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Olsvig is borne by more people in Greenland than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Olsvig? popularity and diffusion

The surname Olsvig is the 956,400th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 26,694,307 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Olsvig are found; 71 percent are found in North America and 66 percent are found in Dano-North America.

The surname Olsvig is most common in Greenland, where it is borne by 180 people, or 1 in 313. Without taking into account Greenland this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 28 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Olsvig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Olsvig surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Olsvig earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.06% less than the national average, earning $35,357 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Holsveig863/
Olsvik83507/
Alsvig8389/
Olsvic832/
Elsvig831/
Olsbig831/
Gulsvig77369/
Holsvik77105/
Helsvig7737/
Golswig771/
Holsboig711/
Oelsweig710/
Alsvik67298/
Hellesvig6761/
Holzvoigt6746/
Ulsvik675/
Alsuig670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Olsvig
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