About Olesen
The surname Olesen is of Danish origin and is derived from the given name Ole, which itself is a variant of Olaf. Olaf is a combination of the Old Norse elements "anu" meaning "ancestor" and "leifr" meaning "heir" or "descendant." Therefore, the surname Olesen can be interpreted to mean "son of Ole" or "descendant of Olaf."
The surname Olesen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Olesen 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 Olesen is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Olesen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Olesen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.