Globally, Olson (Olsen 
, Olson 
, אולסון 
) is quite a common primarily masculine, but very seldom feminine forename. The given name Olson is characteristic of Eswatini, where it is quite a rare male name, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Paraguay. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the United States, and Indonesia. Much more frequently, Olson is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| Olsen | Norway, United States, Canada, Denmark, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Olson | Norway, Australia, United States, Canada, Denmark |
| אולסון | Israel |
| Олсон | Russia, Ukraine |
Olson is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: .
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gunder olson American politician, US (b. 1852) |
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culbert olson American politician, US (b. 1876) |
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| brown olson American farmer and politician, US (b. 1850) |
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| lewis olson American politician, US (b. 1864) |
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willis s. olson ski jumper, US (b. 1930) |
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allen i. olson American lawyer and politician, US (b. 1938) |
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maynard v. olson American scientist, US (b. 1943) |
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maj trang olson SE (b. 1956) |
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| locke olson American basketball player (1926-2008), US (b. 1926) |
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| weldon olson American ice hockey player, US (b. 1932) |
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| roy e. olson US (b. 1931) |
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| storrs lovejoy olson American biologist and ornithologist, US (b. 1944) |
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| drake olson American racing driver, US (b. 1955) |
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| mitchell olson American reality television participant, US (b. 1977) |
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| taylor olson college basketball player (2010–2010) Seattle |
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