Olofsson

Olofsson Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Olofsson: 162
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 109,258
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALFSN
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O401205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 L AA1 F S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/olofsson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Olofsson in Braille

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

The name Olofsson in braille

How to sign the name Olofsson using Sign Language

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

The name Olofsson in sign language

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