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

Ólafsson is found most frequently in Iceland. It may also occur as a variant: Olafsson or Òlafsson. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 134,500^th most frequently occurring last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,177,337 people. Ólafsson occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Ólafsson reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in Scandinavia.

Ólafsson is most common in Iceland, where it is carried by 3,295 people, or 1 in 115. In Iceland it is primarily concentrated in: Capital Region, where 63 percent are found, Southern Region, where 10 percent are found and Northeastern Region, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account Iceland Ólafsson is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 1 percent are found and Sweden, where 0 percent are found.