About Olsson
The surname Olsson is of Swedish origin and is derived from the personal name Olof, which means "ancestor's descendant" or "heir of the ancestors." The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," making Olsson mean "son of Olof." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in Sweden and is often used to denote a person's paternal lineage.
The surname Olsson is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Olsson 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 Olsson is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Olsson in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Olsson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.