the last name olson comes from scandinavian origin.
the last name olson comes from scandinavian origin.
where does the last name olson come from?
scandinavian origin
olson (surname)









































olson (also olsson, oleson) is a common surname of scandinavian origin that literally means "son of olof or ole". olson may refer to:









































section::::politics and government.









































bullet::::- alec g. olson (born 1930), former member of the us house of representatives from minnesota









































bullet::::- allen i. olson (born 1938), former governor of north dakota









































bullet::::- bud olson (1925–2002), canadian member of parliament, senator and lieutenant governor









































bullet::::- culbert olson, (1876–1962), governor of california









































bullet::::- donovan olson (born 1965), iowa state representative









































bullet::::- eric t. olson (born 1952), american admiral and former commander of u.s. special operations command
olson (surname)
pål olson nerolshaugen changed his name into pål olson grøt when he moved to hovet in 1852, and bought a farm on land with the name grøt. the true family name is therefore olson. the farm where pål olson grøt lived still belongs to his family. it is unclear why an extra t has been added to the name grøt. in the family tree one can see family members with both spellings.









































section::::genealogy.:the name olson.
pål olson grøt