Origins of the Olsen surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 158North West 20Isle of ManYorkshire 103East Midlands 34West Midlands 20East 39London 199South East 40South West 144South Wales 45Mid Wales 7West WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Olsens lived in london

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    52,000 Olsen Travel & migration records
    6,600 Olsens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Olsen

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    We have for the Olsen surname. The oldest one dates back to 1872.

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    What are the most common Olsen first names?

    Ole

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    Anne

    Anna

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    Common jobs for Olsens

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Olsens in 1921

    Dressmaker

    27

    General Servant Domestic

    22

    Laundress

    15

    Domestic Servant

    14

    Housemaid Domestic

    14

    Common male occupations for Olsens in 1921

    Able Seaman

    532

    Seaman

    113

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    102

    A B Seaman

    91

    Carpenter

    86

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