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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Swedish Olsson.
Proper noun
Olsson (plural Olssons)
- A surname from Swedish .
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 Olavsson, from Olavs + -son (“son”, patronymic).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈulso(n)/, /ˈuːlso(n)/, /ˈuːɽ.so(n)/, /ˈul.sa/, /ˈuːɽ.sa/
- (Selbu) IPA(key): /ˈuːɽ.sã/,
Proper noun
Olsson m
- patronymic for the son of Olav or Ola
Swedish
Etymology
Originally a patronymic form Olas or Olofs + -son "son of <Ola or Olof>".
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Olsson c (genitive Olssons)
- a common surname originating as a patronymic