Olufsen Surname

282,448th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,365 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Olufsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olufsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway9161:5,614561
Denmark2431:23,2292,365
United States891:4,072,572219,877
Luxembourg351:16,5873,734
Wales141:221,03813,576
England131:4,286,005132,302
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Cape Verde51:105,9283,425
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Olufsen Last Name Facts

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

Olufsen is carried by more people in Norway than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Olufsen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 282,448th most frequent surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 5,338,861 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 91 percent of Olufsen live; 88 percent live in Northern Europe and 86 percent live in Scandinavia.

This last name is most frequent in Norway, where it is borne by 916 people, or 1 in 5,614. In Norway it is primarily found in: Northern Norway, where 36 percent reside, Eastern Norway, where 32 percent reside and Western Norway, where 18 percent reside. Besides Norway it is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Olufsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Olufsen has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Olufsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Olufsen last name are 6.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.33% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Olufsen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 12.94% less than the national average, earning 301,283 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 1199.88% more than the national average, earning R 3,089,020 per year; in United States they earn 16.21% less than the national average, earning $36,156 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.41% less than the national average, earning $34,573 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oluffsen931/
Olufson86327/
Oluwseun8011/
Olufsson802/
Gullufsen7524/
Olifson7132/
Elufson717/
Elifsen710/
Oliffson673/
Ellifsen670/
Olowson5728/
Oliwsson5317/
Olowsson536/
Oliphson533/
Hollowson500/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Olufsen
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