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Olsson
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from en sv Olsson.
Proper noun
s
en Swedish < Old Norse.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Olsson is the 11954th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2615 individuals. Olsson is most common among White (93.73%) individuals.
Further reading
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Contraction of nn Olavsson, from nn Olav Olavs -son son patronymic.
Pronunciation
nn /ˈulso(n)/ /ˈuːlso(n)/ /ˈuːɽ.so(n)/ /ˈul.sa/ /ˈuːɽ.sa/
nn /ˈuːɽ.sã/ [ˈù̞ːɽ.sɐ̞̃̌] Selbu
Proper noun
nn proper noun m
patronymic for the son of nn Olav or nn Ola
Related terms
nn Olavsdotter
Swedish
Etymology
Originally a patronymic form Olas or sv Olof Olofs son "son of <Ola or Olof>".
Pronunciation
sv LL-Q9027 (swe)-Moonhouse-Olsson.wav
Proper noun
c
sv common patronymics