Olivo Surname

8,207th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 69,377 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Dominican Republic

Olivo Surname Definition:

(Spanish, Italian) One who grew and sold olives; descendant of Olivo (olive); one with an olive complexion.

Olivo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico16,9171:7,337843
United States10,6881:33,9134,241
Venezuela10,6451:2,837443
Dominican Republic6,9331:1,505229
Ecuador4,8701:3,266562
Philippines4,3871:23,0773,021
Colombia3,5541:13,4421,258
Brazil2,8071:76,2642,857
Peru1,9191:16,5632,063
Argentina1,6831:25,3972,145
Spain1,0291:45,4344,308
France9731:68,2669,462
Italy7361:83,09314,465
Chile6131:28,7381,625
El Salvador5701:11,130713
Uruguay2171:15,8151,788
Puerto Rico1941:18,300688
Panama1671:23,4271,481
Canada911:404,89735,698
England601:928,63447,428
Australia521:519,14839,018
Germany521:1,548,18292,602
Slovenia351:71,0769,906
Singapore341:161,9916,884
Switzerland241:342,20526,446
Russia171:8,477,827301,506
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Serbia91:793,88326,061
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Bolivia51:2,123,2876,830
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Macau11:601,6301,582
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belize11:355,4743,977
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

The alternate forms: Olivó (1) are calculated separately.

Olivo (8,186) may also be a first name.

Olivo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Spanish, Italian) One who grew and sold olives; descendant of Olivo (olive); one with an olive complexion.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Olivo Last Name Facts

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

Olivo (Russian: Оливо) occurs more in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Olivó. For other possible spellings of Olivo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olivo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Olivo is the 8,207th most widespread last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 105,043 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Olivo live; 38 percent live in South America and 24 percent live in Hispano-North America. It is also the 70,015th most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 8,186 people.

The last name Olivo is most commonly held in Mexico, where it is held by 16,917 people, or 1 in 7,337. In Mexico it is most prevalent in: Michoacán, where 11 percent reside, Nuevo León, where 11 percent reside and México, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Mexico this surname exists in 68 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Venezuela, where 15 percent reside.

Olivo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Olivo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Olivo last name grew 41,108 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 3,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Olivo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Olivo surname are 41.97% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.2% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Olivo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 84.75% more than the national average, earning €55,479 per year; in Peru they earn 12.65% more than the national average, earning S/. 21,838 per year; in Colombia they earn 21.52% less than the national average, earning $17,816,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 15.94% less than the national average, earning $36,272 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.7% less than the national average, earning $47,843 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olivó931/
Olivos9119,464/
Ollivo9180/
Olivot9137/
Holivo913/
Oliovo912/
Olivoz911/
Olivoy911/
D'Olivo83276/
Ollivot8352/
Holivos831/
Oliva80291,538/
Alivo80580/
Oliwo80335/
Olibo80328/
Elivo8064/
Olevo8021/
Olyvo804/
Oluvo801/
Olivà801/
Olivas7381,958/
Olimpo732,114/
Galivo73637/
Oliewo73203/
Goliva73156/
Olieva7389/
Olliva7387/
Golibo7380/
Osliva7352/
Olivaz7350/
Olaibo7334/
Olibos7333/
Holiva7325/
Olibot7310/
Alivou7310/
Elivuo739/
Olaiwo739/
Olivat734/
Aslivo734/
Olivad733/
Oliboi733/
Olivah733/
Oiliva733/
Olaiva733/
Olivaa732/
Oleiva732/
Holibo732/
Alivos732/
Olevos731/
Oliveu731/
Oluibo731/
Alivoy731/
Allivo731/
Aloivo731/
Ollibo731/
Oluiwo731/
Olivaud67495/
Oliveau67418/
Olivaux67228/
Gallivo67160/
Oulibou67111/
Golibou6751/
Olivacz6750/
D'Oliva6749/
Holibot6732/
Holivah6730/
Allievo6710/
Oloiboo679/
Galivou678/
Holoiva676/
Gouliva676/
Ollevou675/
Holaibo674/
Golevoy673/
Oluijbo672/
Holivas672/
Olivaut672/
Ollivas672/
Goliwoi671/
Oulibot671/
Ollivau671/
Oslaibo671/
Olivasd671/
Goliouo671/
Oleiboi671/
Alievoy671/
Oliveauová671/
Holieva671/
Goliboy671/
Oluisbo671/
Olevoth670/

Olivo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Olivo in the Russian language
Оливоolivo-

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