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- Olson - Last Name Meaning & Origin
Olson
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: Swedish
In the USA, a common anglicization of Swedish Olsson and Danish and Norwegian Olsen, all meaning "son of Olaf".
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
Name Variants & Related
Popularity by Country
Olson
Rank #136
Frequency
163,502 people (60.61 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 96.03% Hispanic 1.38% Black 0.36% Asian/PI 0.54% Native Am. 0.64% Two+ 1.04%
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