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 last name Olvera (Arabic: اولفيرا, Georgian: ოლვერა, Marathi: वेरा, Russian: Ольвера) occurs most in Mexico. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Olvera? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,626th most numerous surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 34,274 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Olvera reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 86 percent reside in Hispano-North America. Olvera is also the 1,295,729th most prevalent first name globally. It is borne by 58 people.

It is most widely held in Mexico, where it is held by 181,831 people, or 1 in 683. In Mexico it is primarily 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 it occurs in 50 countries. It is also common 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 through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Olvera last name expanded 52,851 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Olvera Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Olvera last name are 41.68% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 94.91% being registered to vote for 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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