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

Ólafsson is found most in Iceland. It can also be found as: Olafsson or Òlafsson. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 134,500^th most commonly occurring surname internationally, held by around 1 in 2,177,337 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Ólafsson are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name Ólafsson is most frequent in Iceland, where it is held by 3,295 people, or 1 in 115. In Iceland it is primarily found in: Capital Region, where 63 percent reside, Southern Region, where 10 percent reside and Northeastern Region, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Iceland this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 1 percent reside and Sweden, where 0 percent reside.