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Where Does The Last Name Olive Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Olive (Arabic: اوليف, Hindi: औलिव, Marathi: ऑली, Russian: Оливье) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Olivé, Olivè or Olivê. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olive? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 16,055^th most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 209,883 people. The surname Olive is predominantly found in Europe, where 33 percent of Olive reside; 26 percent reside in North America and 23 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 5,714^th most frequently used given name in the world It is held by 183,800 people.

Olive is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 7,556 people, or 1 in 47,970. In The United States Olive is most numerous in: Texas, where 10 percent are found, North Carolina, where 9 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States it exists in 118 countries. It is also found in France, where 19 percent are found and Chad, where 12 percent are found.

Olive Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Olive has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Olive surname increased 575 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 164 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it fell 23 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 225 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 82 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Olive Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Olive surname is primarily Anglican (64%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Olive last name are 3.14% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.09% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Olive earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 2.68% more than the national average, earning €30,836 per year; in Peru they earn 252.66% more than the national average, earning S/. 68,364 per year; in South Africa they earn 36.46% more than the national average, earning R 324,288 per year; in Colombia they earn 53.21% more than the national average, earning $34,782,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.15% more than the national average, earning $44,078 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.71% more than the national average, earning $59,971 CAD per year.