Olvera Surname

2,626th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 212,626 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Mexico

Olvera Surname Definition:

The latin "oliva” - olive - is the root word for this surname. Hence the bearer probably lived near olive trees or was an orchard owner. A city in southwestern Spain near Ronda.

Castilian name from mountains of Santander.

See Oliva, Olivares, Olivarri, Oliver, Olivera.

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Olvera Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico181,8311:683108
United States21,6691:16,7272,115
Ecuador6,5201:2,440432
Spain1,6811:27,8122,875
Honduras4781:18,444817
Canada741:497,91342,460
Brazil611:3,509,41598,831
Dominican Republic541:193,2027,170
France511:1,302,406132,002
Argentina441:971,44161,182
India201:38,353,269431,471
England191:2,932,529101,561
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Chile121:1,468,04024,959
Venezuela101:3,020,40831,795
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Costa Rica61:796,6785,462
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
China41:341,830,39216,990
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

Olvera (58) may also be a first name.

Olvera Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The latin "oliva” - olive - is the root word for this surname. Hence the bearer probably lived near olive trees or was an orchard owner. A city in southwestern Spain near Ronda.

Castilian name from mountains of Santander.

See Oliva, Olivares, Olivarri, Oliver, Olivera.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Olvera Last Name Facts

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

The surname Olvera (Arabic: اولفيرا, Georgian: ოლვერა, Marathi: वेरा, Russian: Ольвера) is found in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olvera? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,626th most frequently occurring last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 34,274 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Olvera live; 95 percent live in North America and 86 percent live in Hispano-North America. It is also the 1,295,729th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 58 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Mexico, where it is borne by 181,831 people, or 1 in 683. In Mexico Olvera is mostly found in: México, where 18 percent are found, Querétaro, where 16 percent are found and Mexico City, where 12 percent are found. Outside of Mexico this surname occurs in 50 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Ecuador, where 3 percent are found.

Olvera Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Olvera has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 52,851 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Olvera Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Olvera are 41.68% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 94.91% registered with the political party.

The amount Olvera earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 22.69% less than the national average, earning $33,357 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10% less than the national average, earning $44,715 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olveira922,939/
Olveras9234/
Olviera9232/
Olveyra9220/
Holvera926/
Ollvera925/
Olvhera925/
Olveraa924/
Oilvera924/
Oolvera922/
Olverea922/
Olverra922/
Golvera922/
Olvaera921/
Oulvera921/
Oilveira8649/
Ollveira864/
Oilviera861/
Oilveras861/
Golveira861/
Olìveìra861/
Alvera83724/
Olbera83566/
Elvera83257/
Olvira83168/
Olvara83150/
Olvery8393/
Olvero8361/
Olvere8310/
Olveri839/
Oluera834/
Olwera833/
Olvora831/
D'Olveira801/
Olveros77318/
Alveyra77285/
Alveraz77219/
Alveira77193/
Golvere77135/
Alvaera77116/
Alveras7770/
Alverga7766/
Olbeyra7751/
Olveres7746/
Elviera7736/
Olverio7732/
Olvarra7728/
Olbeira7718/
Helvera7714/
Alviera7713/
Olvieri779/
Olberga778/
Elverah774/
Olverez774/
Holbera773/
Olveiro772/
Olveiri771/
Olverei771/
Olweras771/
Olbeera771/
Olberea771/
Elveera771/
Alverea771/
Alverza771/
Ellvera771/
Alveera771/
Alveura771/
Olberas771/
Elverra771/
Alverra771/
Olvered770/
Holberga713/
Alveraiz712/
Golberga712/
Golverry711/
Alveraaz711/
Allverra711/
Alvereau711/
Alveiras710/
Elvira6719,854/
Alvero675,994/
Alvira674,667/
Albera672,135/
Alvara67787/
Olwora67471/
Olwero67194/
Alvora67185/
Alvery6736/
Alverà6727/
Alvere6723/
Alvyra6722/
Älvero6719/
Olbery6714/
Oluero6714/
Olbero6710/
Elvara6710/
Alveri677/
Elvora675/
Alwera674/
Olwira674/
Olbira672/
Olvaro671/
Eluera671/
Olwere671/
Oluira671/
Olwara671/
Allverass670/

Olvera Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Olvera in the Georgian language
ოლვერაolvera-
Olvera in the Marathi language
वेराvera45.45
ओलवेराolavera45.45
ऑलवेराolavera9.09
Olvera in the Russian language
Ольвераolvera-
Olvera in the Arabic language
اولفيراawlfyra-

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