Olafsson

Olafsson Meaning & Origin

About Olafsson
The surname Olafsson is of Icelandic origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Óláfr, meaning "ancestor's descendant" or "heir of the ancestors." The suffix -sson indicates "son of," making Olafsson mean "son of Olaf." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in Iceland, reflecting the naming tradition where children are given a first name based on their father's first name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Olafsson is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Olafsson: 209
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88,685
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Olafsson based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Olafsson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALFSN
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O401205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 L AE1 F S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/olafsson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Olafsson in Braille

Here's how to represent Olafsson in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Olafsson in braille

How to sign the name Olafsson using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Olafsson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Olafsson in sign language

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