Last Name OLLIVER

Summary/Contribute


Meaning The son of Oliver. The paladin of Charlemagne made the name popular and gave it a knightly sound. After the Protector's days its popularity waned, and it has not yet recovered itself as a baptismal name.
Origin English, Irish

Rank 65,668 (2000 US census) 80,311 (1990 US census)
Count 282 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 75.89%, or 214 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 20.57%, or 58 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 2.13%, or 6 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • undisclosed % as Hispanic ethnic origin.


Longest baby names

 The longest first name, consisting of 12 characters, from the baby names reported since the year 1880 in the United States is Francisquita.

There are three names consisting of 11 characters: Christopher, Margueritta, and Margueritte

English surnames

 English surnames can be divided into five classes: Baptisimal or Personal (first) names, local, official, and occupative surnames. Nicknames represent the last class. Practically there are only four classes, for it is often hard ti distinguish between occupation and offic...

How many distinct last names exist in the United States of America?

 How does one estimate/guess that number? The first source that comes to mind is the result of the latest available census. We know that 2000 year census presents us with a little over 150,000 unique surnames. The least po...

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