Olsen

Olsen Meaning & Origin

About Olsen
The surname Olsen is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Óláfr," meaning "ancestor's descendant" or "heir of the ancestors." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the son of a man named Olaf. The name Olaf itself was popular in medieval Scandinavia and was borne by several kings, contributing to the widespread use of the surname Olsen in Norway and Denmark.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Olsen features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Olsen: 59,356
  • Overall Popularity: 0.02%
  • Ranking: 566
  • Frequency per 100k people: 20.12

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALSN
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O4205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 L S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈoʊlsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Olsen in Braille

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

The name Olsen in braille

How to sign the name Olsen using Sign Language

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

The name Olsen in sign language

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