Olofson

Olofson Meaning & Origin

About Olofson
The surname Olofson is of Swedish origin and is derived from the given name Olof, which is a variant of Olaf. Olaf is a Scandinavian name that means "ancestor's descendant" or "heir of the ancestors." Therefore, the surname Olofson can be interpreted to mean "son of Olof" or "descendant of Olaf."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Olofson: 502
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43077
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALFSN
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O401205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 L AH0 F S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈɑləfsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Olofson in Braille

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

The name Olofson in braille

How to sign the name Olofson using Sign Language

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

The name Olofson in sign language

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