Olsen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈoˀlsn̩] Danish -Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Ole ". The surname Olesen (pronounced [ˈoːləsn̩] Swedish parallel form is Olsson – "son of Ole ". Danish and Norwegian immigrants to English -speaking countries often changed the spelling to Olson in order to accommodate English orthographic rules .
Notable people with the surname include:
Aase Olesen (1934–2013), Danish politicianAndrea Olsen (born 1961), American politicianAngel Olsen (born 1987), American singer.Annelise Damm Olesen (born 1942), Danish retired middle-distance runnerAnton Olsen (U.S. Navy) (1873–1924), Spanish–American War Medal of Honor recipientBen Olsen (born 1977), American soccer playerBjørk Herup Olsen (born 1991), Faroese athleteBjørnar Olsen (born 1958), Norwegian archaeologistBrian Olsen (born 1975), American mixed martial artistCarsten Olsen (1891–1974), Danish plant ecologist and physiologistCharles Olsen (1910–1970), American poet renowned for his provocative style and large body of worksDorothy Olsen (1916–2019), American aircraft pilot and member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs)Elizabeth Olsen (born 1989), American actressEric Christian Olsen (born 1977), American actorEunice Olsen (born 1977), Singaporean actress and modelFrances Olsen (born 1945), American law professor at UCLA, feminist law scholar.Frederik-Valdemar Olsen (1877–1962), Danish soldier, commander in chief of the Belgian Congo Force PubliqueGary Olsen (1957–2000), English actorGreg Olsen (disambiguation) , multiple peopleGregory Olsen (born 1945), American entrepreneur and scientist, space touristHarold Olsen (1895–1953), American college sports coachHelle Olsen, better known as Helle Helle , Danish writer born 1965
Hilde Gunn Olsen (born 1992), Norwegian footballerInger Pors Olsen (born 1966), Danish rowerJens Olsen (1872–1945), Danish clockmaker and locksmithJohn Olsen (1928–2023), Australian artistJohn Olsen (born 1945), 42nd Premier of South Australia José María Figueres Olsen (born 1954), 42nd President of Costa RicaKaren Olsen Beck (born 1933), Danish American-Costa Rican diplomat and politicianKen Olsen (1926–2011), American engineer, co-founder of Digital Equipment CorporationKirsten Olesen (born 1949), Danish actressKjeld Olesen (born 1932), Danish politicianKristoffer Olsen (1883–1948), a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer OlympicsKurt Olsen , American attorney who worked on efforts to overturn 2020 election
Larry Olsen (disambiguation) , multiple peopleLisa Olsen (born 1956), Canadian skydiverLucy Olsen (born 2003), American basketball playerMaria Olsen , South African film producerMaria Olsen , New Zealand artistMartin Olsen (disambiguation) , multiple peopleMary-Kate and Ashley Olsen (born 1986), American actress twinsMerlin Olsen , Hall of Fame NFL American football player and TV color commentatorMichael Olsen (disambiguation) , multiple peopleMoroni Olsen (1889–1954), American actorNiels Olsen , original name of Cornelius Cruys , 17th century Norwegian-Dutch admiral in Russian serviceNorman Eugene Olsen (1914–1977) was an American football tackleOle Olsen (disambiguation) , multiple peopleOllie Olsen (1958–2024), Australian-based multi-instrumentalist, composer and sound designer.Peder Olsen Walløe (1716–1793), Danish-Norwegian Arctic explorerPenelope Diane Olsen , Australian ornithologist and authorPeter B. Olsen (1848–1926), American politicianPoppy Starr Olsen (born 2000), Australian skateboarderQupanuk Olsen (born 1985), Greenlandic YouTuber, content creator, and engineerRobin Olsen , (born 1990), Swedish football goalkeeperSally Olsen (1912–2006), Norwegian-born American social worker and missionarySally Olsen (Minnesota politician) (1934–2022), American lawyer and politicianScott Olsen (born 1984), American Major League Baseball pitcher for the Florida MarlinsSøren Olesen (1891–1973), Danish teacher and politicianSúni Olsen , a Faroese football playerSusan Olsen (born 1961), American actress best known as Cindy Brady on The Brady Bunch Tava Olsen , New Zealand professor in supply chain managementTillie Olsen (1912–2007), American writer, feminist, and political activistViktor Olsen (1924–2023), Norwegian long-distance runnerOlsen Brothers , Danish rock/pop music duo
Fictional characters with the surname include
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