No. 1,149 in Swedish
olofsson
"Olofsson" is a Swedish patronymic surname meaning "son of Olof."
In a sentence
Olofsson är en vanlig efternamn i Sverige.
Olofsson is a common surname in Sweden.
Here, 'Olofsson' is used as a proper noun referring to a surname.
På företaget arbetar en Olofsson i ekonomiteamet.
At the company, an Olofsson works in the finance team.
In this sentence, 'Olofsson' refers to a person's last name, used without their first name as a form of reference.
Vi läste om Olofsson i den historiska boken.
We read about Olofsson in the historical book.
Here, 'Olofsson' refers to an individual of historical significance whose surname is being used to represent them.
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