Olivar Surname

16,843rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32,969 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Nicaragua

Olivar Surname User-submission:

Olivar or bolivar is an ancient olive shaped gold coin used in Spain. Olivares or Bolivares would be the plural of that. This definition is uncertain. Because the surname is generally accepted to be Hispanic I find this to be a plausible explanation.

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Olivar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines13,7981:7,337662
Venezuela6,0461:4,996627
Mexico3,3991:36,5182,160
Colombia1,7321:27,5831,841
Nicaragua1,3071:4,607517
Spain1,2731:36,7263,640
United States1,1691:310,05928,443
El Salvador9791:6,480571
Argentina8521:50,1684,236
Peru5961:53,3294,433
France4611:144,08422,250
Costa Rica2151:22,233758
Honduras1911:46,1591,208
Bolivia1811:58,6542,943
India1551:4,948,809124,489
Uruguay1391:24,6892,879
Brazil581:3,690,937102,732
Chile521:338,7789,521
Canada401:921,14070,350
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Qatar281:84,2149,043
England221:2,532,63991,802
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
Cuba131:886,3636,304
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Guatemala111:1,462,0615,661
Taiwan101:2,344,47514,894
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Guam81:20,0153,029
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
China21:683,660,78330,601
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Belize11:355,4743,977
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Andorra11:83,8382,381
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1121:448,38132,409

The alternate forms: Olívar (3) are calculated separately.

Olivar (4,775) may also be a first name.

Olivar Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Olivar or bolivar is an ancient olive shaped gold coin used in Spain. Olivares or Bolivares would be the plural of that. This definition is uncertain. Because the surname is generally accepted to be Hispanic I find this to be a plausible explanation. However, I can find no on-line reference to Spanish olive or oval shaped coins, nor one called an olivar (which may have been slang).

Elsewhere, bolivar is said to be a (Spanish) Basque place name meaning boli for 'mill' and ibar for 'meadow'.

- olivewood

Olivar Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Olivar Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Olivar (Arabic: اوليفار, Hindi: ओलिवर, Marathi: ऑलीवर, Russian: Оливар) is found most in The Philippines. It can be found in the variant forms: Olívar. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olivar? popularity and diffusion

The surname Olivar is the 16,843rd most common last name on earth, held by around 1 in 221,042 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Olivar live; 42 percent live in Southeast Asia and 42 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Olivar is also the 98,972nd most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 4,775 people.

The surname Olivar is most prevalent in The Philippines, where it is held by 13,798 people, or 1 in 7,337. In The Philippines it is primarily found in: Calabarzon, where 17 percent are found, Central Visayas, where 15 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 12 percent are found. Not including The Philippines it exists in 60 countries. It also occurs in Venezuela, where 18 percent are found and Mexico, where 10 percent are found.

Olivar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Olivar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Olivar last name increased 1,044 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 733 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Olivar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Olivar last name are 33.63% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 86.86% being registered with the party.

The amount Olivar earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 31.86% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,208 per year; in Colombia they earn 6.22% less than the national average, earning $21,291,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.33% less than the national average, earning $40,418 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.51% more than the national average, earning $50,928 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olívar943/
Olaivar923,584/
Olivare92438/
Golivar92188/
Olivart92171/
Olivard92155/
Olivhar9217/
Olivarz923/
Oleivar922/
Olivarr922/
Ollivar922/
Olivear921/
Oloivar921/
Oilivar921/
Holivar920/
Gollivar8672/
Ollivard862/
Golaivar861/
Oliveare861/
Olivarre861/
Oleivart860/
Alivar831,417/
Elivar83136/
Olivor8389/
Olibar8385/
Olevar8340/
Oliwar834/
Olyvar833/
Olayvar772,421/
Golevar77331/
Allivar77292/
Oliveir77251/
Galivar7758/
Golibar7729/
Holevar7726/
Olaibar7722/
Alivare7714/
Holibar779/
Aulivar779/
Aslivar779/
Halivar778/
Ollevar777/
Helivar777/
Olibare777/
Holiwar774/
Elievar774/
Aleivar772/
Olevard772/
Olibarz771/
Alivart771/
Alivard771/
Holuvar771/
Olaiwar771/
Olevare771/
Olevarz770/
Ollivor770/
Oliveire7176/
Gollevar7121/
Allivaar716/
Oliveird713/
Gallivar712/
Aulivhar711/
Gouliwar711/
Gollibar711/
Hallivar711/
Holibart711/
Olliveir711/
Oleavear710/
Alevar67545/
Alibar67156/
Aluvar6734/
Aliwar6733/
Olebar6728/
Olibor677/
Alivor673/
Olybar672/
Elevar672/
Olyvarova671/
D'Oliveir671/
Olewar671/
Olevor670/

Olivar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Olivar in the Marathi language
ऑलीवरolivara57.6
ऑिलवरoilavara17.6
ओलीवरolivara12.8
ओिलवरoilavara4.8
ऑलीवारolivara3.2
ओळीवरolivara1.6
ओलीवारolivara0.8
एलिवराelivara0.8
Olivar in the Hindi language
ओलिवरolivara53.49
ओलीवरolivara30.23
औलिवरaulivara11.63
औलीवरaulivara4.65
Olivar in the Russian language
Оливарolivar-
Olivar in the Arabic language
اوليفارawlyfar-

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