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Olsen
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English
Etymology
en da Olsen, patronymic from en Ole + en -sen.
Proper noun
en patrilineal.
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
en elnos nosel Solen Slone lenos Elons noëls noles nosle noels Lenos enols Noles Elson one Ls solen
Danish
Etymology
Originally a patronymic from da Ole or da Olav sen. Cognate with sv Olsson.
Proper noun
da proper noun
da common patronymics
Faroese
Etymology
From fo da Olsen.
Proper noun
fo proper noun
fo
Icelandic
Alternative forms
is Ólsen
Etymology
is da Olsen.
Pronunciation
Ólsen
Proper noun
is proper noun
is
Declension
is proper noun
Derived terms
is ólsen-ólsen
Norwegian
Etymology
Originally a patronymic from no Ole, no Ola or no Olav sen.
Proper noun
no common patronymics