# Olson

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈoʊlsən/ · frequency rank #19,405

## Definitions
1. A patrilineal surname from Swedish.

## Etymology
In the USA, a common anglicization of Swedish Olsson and Danish and Norwegian Olsen, all meaning "son of Olaf".

## Easily confused with
- **oso** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/olson-vs-oso)
- **Oxon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/olson-vs-oxon)
- **onion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/olson-vs-onion)
- **Orion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/olson-vs-orion)
- **Orton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/olson-vs-orton)
- **Orson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/olson-vs-orson)
- **Olsson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/olson-vs-olsson)
- **Olsen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/olsen-vs-olson)
- **olden** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/olden-vs-olson)
- **odeon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/odeon-vs-olson)

## Common misspellings (6)
`loson`, `ollson`, `olosn`, `olsno`, `olsonn`, `oslon`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/olson