Olsen

English

Etymology

Heterographic variant of Olson.

Proper noun

Olsen

  1. A patrilineal surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Olsen is the 566th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 59,356 individuals. Olsen is most common among White (93.69%) individuals.

Anagrams

Danish

Etymology

Originally a patronymic from Ole or Olav +‎ -sen. Cognate with Swedish Olsson.

Proper noun

Olsen

  1. a common surname originating as a patronymic

Faroese

Etymology

From Danish Olsen.

Proper noun

Olsen

  1. a surname

Icelandic

Alternative forms

  • Ólsen

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish Olsen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈoul.sɛn(ː)/

Proper noun

Olsen

  1. a surname

Declension

This proper noun needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

  • ólsen-ólsen

Norwegian

Etymology

Originally a patronymic from Ole, Ola or Olav +‎ -sen.

Proper noun

Olsen

  1. a common surname originating as a patronymic