Ollivier Surname

23,577th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,983 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Ollivier Surname Definition:

(French) One who possessed an olive grove; descendant of Olivier (the olive).

Ollivier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France20,8971:3,179214
United States3661:990,32573,323
Mexico2911:426,5518,224
Canada1941:189,92618,713
Belgium1731:66,45510,647
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Benin1131:91,46610,568
Argentina1051:407,08031,114
French Polynesia981:2,865605
England951:586,50635,379
New Caledonia941:2,939404
Brazil571:3,755,690104,031
Australia551:490,83137,357
New Zealand491:92,41512,718
Switzerland381:216,12918,575
Jersey291:3,421664
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
Thailand231:3,071,232294,953
Luxembourg211:27,6454,917
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Norway151:342,81932,589
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
China71:195,331,65210,124
Senegal51:2,915,8685,479
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Saint Pierre and Miquelon11:6,399357
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jersey391:1,330208
Guernsey341:960161
England61:4,062,562101,150
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Ollivier (820) may also be a first name.

Ollivier Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French) One who possessed an olive grove; descendant of Olivier (the olive).

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

Ollivier Last Name Facts

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

Ollivier is carried by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ollivier? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 23,577th most numerous surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 317,084 people. The surname Ollivier occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Ollivier reside; 91 percent reside in Western Europe and 90 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Ollivier is also the 285,396th most widely held given name at a global level, held by 820 people.

This last name is most commonly used in France, where it is held by 20,897 people, or 1 in 3,179. In France it is primarily found in: Brittany, where 33 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 16 percent are found and Pays de la Loire, where 10 percent are found. Aside from France Ollivier occurs in 52 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Mexico, where 1 percent are found.

Ollivier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ollivier has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ollivier surname increased 2,614 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,583 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ollivier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ollivier surname are 22.55% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.32% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ollivier earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 0.59% more than the national average, earning 348,110 kr per year; in United States they earn 16.55% more than the national average, earning $50,291 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.46% less than the national average, earning $45,479 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olliviere9481/
Ollivierr942/
Hollivier941/
Olivier93199,855/
Olliver931,914/
Ollivie934/
Ollivir930/
Ollivierre892,584/
Ollevier88600/
Golliver88259/
Oliviere88224/
Olievier88115/
Ollivere8871/
Holliver884/
Holivier883/
Ollaiver883/
Olivieir882/
Oliviier882/
Oliovier882/
Oulliver881/
Ollivire881/
Olliveir881/
Oulivier881/
Oilivier881/
Oliviert881/
Olliover880/
Oliver86299,513/
Olivie86478/
Olivir8613/
Olivierre82115/
Olliverre8274/
D'Olivier8222/
Ollivirre829/
Aullivier821/
Oolievier821/
Olivert80277/
Olivere80252/
Oliveir80251/
Goliver80109/
Olevier8057/
Holiver8031/
Oliviet8022/
Alivier8015/
Oliveer8014/
Oliviea8012/
Ollyver8010/
Olgivie809/
Olyvier808/
Oliverr807/
Olibier806/
Oliwier806/
Oiliver805/
Olivies805/
Elliver805/
Oliviér804/
Oliverd802/
Olivire802/
Olivaer802/
Oliviër802/
Oliverz801/
Olivjer801/
Olivyer801/
Olliber801/
Olivear801/
Ollíver801/
Òlliver801/
Ollivér801/
Oliviez801/
Olivuer801/
Olivêer801/
Oliviee801/
Olliwer801/
Uoliver801/
O'Liver800/
Elivier800/
Alliver800/
Oeliver800/
Ollever800/
Ooliver800/
Olliveirre782/
Olivierová781/
Galliver75154/
Oliveire7576/
Oulliber7561/
Holliber7539/
D'Oliver7515/
Oliverre757/
Oliveiar756/
Oliviett755/
Oliveird753/
Hollever752/
Oliviére752/
Aulivier752/
Oliviaei751/
Oliveare751/
Goloiver751/
Aliviere751/
Olihvere751/
Olivière751/
Hollyver751/
Allgiver750/
Golevier750/
Oilivire750/
Aliver711,187/
Olichwier71447/
Eliver71421/
Olivié7187/
Oliber7184/
Olyver7145/
Olever7127/
Oliwer7120/
Olibie7116/
Olivér7115/
Óliver7114/
Oliverová715/
Elivir714/
Oliverova714/
Olevir713/
Oluver712/
Oljver711/
Ollevirre711/
Holliwger711/
D'Oliveir711/
Auliviere711/
O'Gilivie711/
Öliver711/
Ólivir711/
Alivir711/
Olevie711/
Aaliver67114/
Holiber6742/
Elevier6738/
Oliever6737/
Holyver6724/
Oliwere678/
Holever677/
Oliviaa677/
Alivere675/
Galiver674/
Allibie674/
Aluvier673/
Olayver672/
Haliver672/
Alivert672/
Oliewer672/
Galivir671/
Alliber671/
Óliveir671/
Olıvıer671/
Olevere671/
Golever671/
Elaiver671/
Alivior671/
Alliwie671/
Allever670/
Oleaver670/

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