Olason

Olason Meaning & Origin

About Olason
The surname Olason is of Icelandic origin and is derived from the given name Ólafur, which is a variant of the Old Norse name Óláfr. The suffix -son indicates "son of," so Olason means "son of Ólafur." It is a patronymic surname commonly used in Iceland to denote the son of a man named Ólafur.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Olason: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Olason 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 Olason is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALSN
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O40205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 L AA1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/olason*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Olason in Braille

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

The name Olason in braille

How to sign the name Olason using Sign Language

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

The name Olason in sign language

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