Olufson

Olufson Meaning & Origin

About Olufson
The surname Olufson is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the given name Oluf, which 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 Olufson can be interpreted to mean "son of Oluf" or "descendant of Oluf."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Olufson: 151
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115639
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Olufson 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
ALFSN
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O401205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 L AH0 F S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/olufson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Olufson in Braille

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

The name Olufson in braille

How to sign the name Olufson using Sign Language

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

The name Olufson in sign language

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