Oliva Surname
Approximately 291,538 people bear this surname
Oliva Surname Definition:
One who grew and sold olives; descendant of Olivo (olive); one with an olive complexion.
Ancient surname found principally in Roussellon, Catalonia, Valencia, Majorca. Name of several villages near Plasencia, Valencia, Badajoz, and in Canary Islands.
Read More About This SurnameOliva Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 34,654 | 1:3,582 | 486 |
| Argentina | 33,741 | 1:1,267 | 178 |
| Philippines | 25,509 | 1:3,969 | 301 |
| Spain | 25,164 | 1:1,858 | 217 |
| Cuba | 24,834 | 1:464 | 79 |
| Italy | 23,654 | 1:2,585 | 201 |
| Guatemala | 23,653 | 1:680 | 123 |
| Honduras | 18,343 | 1:481 | 121 |
| United States | 17,869 | 1:20,284 | 2,562 |
| Chile | 11,660 | 1:1,511 | 298 |
| Peru | 9,174 | 1:3,465 | 567 |
| Brazil | 7,717 | 1:27,741 | 1,195 |
| Bolivia | 4,739 | 1:2,240 | 398 |
| El Salvador | 4,283 | 1:1,481 | 276 |
| Madagascar | 3,880 | 1:6,095 | 1,238 |
| Colombia | 3,124 | 1:15,293 | 1,331 |
| Rwanda | 3,101 | 1:3,665 | 908 |
| France | 2,950 | 1:22,516 | 2,619 |
| Venezuela | 1,898 | 1:15,914 | 1,254 |
| Dominican Republic | 1,487 | 1:7,016 | 640 |
| Ecuador | 1,129 | 1:14,088 | 2,183 |
| Nigeria | 1,024 | 1:172,991 | 10,695 |
| Czechia | 809 | 1:13,144 | 1,872 |
| Uruguay | 733 | 1:4,682 | 534 |
| Saudi Arabia | 636 | 1:48,515 | 7,156 |
| Canada | 568 | 1:64,869 | 7,554 |
| Portugal | 557 | 1:18,704 | 1,333 |
| Nicaragua | 461 | 1:13,061 | 813 |
| Panama | 371 | 1:10,545 | 929 |
| Paraguay | 350 | 1:20,676 | 833 |
| Belize | 267 | 1:1,331 | 306 |
| DR Congo | 260 | 1:284,152 | 26,288 |
| Australia | 253 | 1:106,702 | 11,948 |
| England | 248 | 1:224,670 | 18,849 |
| Germany | 233 | 1:345,517 | 33,688 |
| Switzerland | 190 | 1:43,226 | 5,995 |
| Papua New Guinea | 143 | 1:57,019 | 7,266 |
| Romania | 130 | 1:154,445 | 16,256 |
| Austria | 128 | 1:66,527 | 10,251 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Indonesia | 122 | 1:1,084,010 | 78,297 |
| Belgium | 120 | 1:95,805 | 14,735 |
| Russia | 105 | 1:1,372,601 | 96,503 |
| Taiwan | 90 | 1:260,497 | 2,161 |
| Tanzania | 79 | 1:670,147 | 39,342 |
| Singapore | 77 | 1:71,529 | 2,869 |
| Slovakia | 65 | 1:82,099 | 15,886 |
| Costa Rica | 62 | 1:77,098 | 1,454 |
| Andorra | 56 | 1:1,497 | 260 |
| Lithuania | 49 | 1:61,930 | 9,378 |
| Uganda | 46 | 1:848,680 | 39,357 |
| Thailand | 42 | 1:1,681,865 | 216,672 |
| Angola | 36 | 1:749,700 | 2,649 |
| Netherlands | 36 | 1:469,088 | 46,010 |
| India | 30 | 1:25,568,846 | 339,406 |
| Malta | 30 | 1:14,342 | 837 |
| Sweden | 30 | 1:328,225 | 22,987 |
| South Africa | 27 | 1:2,006,582 | 90,678 |
| French Polynesia | 25 | 1:11,232 | 2,339 |
| Scotland | 25 | 1:214,153 | 11,205 |
| Gibraltar | 22 | 1:1,543 | 353 |
| Croatia | 20 | 1:211,430 | 24,636 |
| Hungary | 17 | 1:577,428 | 34,558 |
| Belarus | 16 | 1:593,816 | 52,198 |
| Guam | 16 | 1:10,008 | 1,526 |
| Solomon Islands | 15 | 1:38,669 | 7,565 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Japan | 14 | 1:9,131,735 | 44,780 |
| Israel | 13 | 1:658,280 | 45,106 |
| Puerto Rico | 11 | 1:322,740 | 2,767 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 1:1,403,476 | 76,064 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Kenya | 9 | 1:5,131,100 | 45,516 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Finland | 8 | 1:687,088 | 36,047 |
| Moldova | 7 | 1:508,767 | 32,975 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Cameroon | 6 | 1:3,461,511 | 126,814 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Mauritius | 5 | 1:258,683 | 8,939 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Brunei | 4 | 1:104,683 | 2,048 |
| Burundi | 4 | 1:2,451,213 | 1,279 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Cape Verde | 2 | 1:264,821 | 5,214 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2 | 1:27,600 | 1,126 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1:54,580 | 1,498 |
| San Marino | 1 | 1:33,214 | 932 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 85 | 1:590,808 | 39,807 |
The alternate forms: Olíva (1) & Olivà (1) are calculated separately.
Oliva (171,806) may also be a first name.
Oliva Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
One who grew and sold olives; descendant of Olivo (olive); one with an olive complexion.
Ancient surname found principally in Roussellon, Catalonia, Valencia, Majorca. Name of several villages near Plasencia, Valencia, Badajoz, and in Canary Islands. Derived from latin "oliva" - fruit of olive tree. Has several variations.
Comes from the latin "olivus" meaning a place famous for its olives.
Catalan name from Barcelona. One branch in Valencia.
See Olivares, Oliver, Olivera, and Olvera.
(Spanish, Italian) One who grew and sold olives; descendant of Olivo (olive); one with an olive complexion.
User-submitted Reference
The Oliva surname could originate from Rinascimental name Oliva, which is mentioned in a text about Saint Arialdo's passion. In some other cases it could originate from nicknames given to the householders whose job was linked to the harvest or trade of olives.
- tess98Spanish for 'olive', originated in Spain and Italy. The olive leaf is referred toas a symbol of peace by the Roman Catholic church.
- jrubioOliva Demographics
Average Oliva Salary in
United States
$42,296 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Oliva Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oliva Come From? nationality or country of origin
Oliva (Arabic: اوليبا, Hindi: ओलिवा, Marathi: ओलीवा, Oriya: ଅଲିଭା, Russian: Олива) has its highest incidence in Mexico. It may also occur as a variant: Olíva or Olivà. Click here for other possible spellings of Oliva.
How Common Is The Last Name Oliva? popularity and diffusion
Oliva is the 1,881st most prevalent family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 24,997 people. The surname Oliva occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Oliva are found; 25 percent are found in South America and 16 percent are found in Hispano-Central America. It is also the 6,108th most commonly held first name worldwide It is held by 171,806 people.
The last name Oliva is most frequently occurring in Mexico, where it is carried by 34,654 people, or 1 in 3,582. In Mexico it is most prevalent in: Guanajuato, where 16 percent reside, México, where 11 percent reside and Jalisco, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Mexico Oliva occurs in 131 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 12 percent reside and The Philippines, where 9 percent reside.
Oliva Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Oliva has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Oliva surname increased 21,022 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 2,255 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Oliva Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Christian (97%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (59%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Oliva last name are 41.04% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 94.27% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Oliva earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 29.78% more than the national average, earning €38,974 per year; in Peru they earn 6.53% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,650 per year; in South Africa they earn 133.35% more than the national average, earning R 554,532 per year; in Colombia they earn 14.19% less than the national average, earning $19,481,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.98% less than the national average, earning $42,296 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.08% less than the national average, earning $48,651 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Oliva Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Oliva in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅଲିଭା | alibha | 87.5 |
| ଓଲିଭା | olibha | 12.5 |
| Oliva in the Marathi language | ||
| ओलीवा | oliva | 75 |
| ऑलीवा | oliva | 25 |
| Oliva in the Hindi language | ||
| ओलिवा | oliva | 33.33 |
| ओलीवा | oliva | 33.33 |
| ओलीव | oliva | 33.33 |
| Oliva in the Russian language | ||
| Олива | oliva | - |
| Oliva in the Arabic language | ||
| اوليبا | awlyba | - |
| اوليفا | awlyfa | - |
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