Find out how popular the last name DeOliveira is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named DeOliveira.

DeOliveira, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the DeOliveira surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeOliveira in America

DeOliveira is the 8139th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeOliveira surname appeared 4,072 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname DeOliveira.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeOliveira to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name DeOliveira

The surname DEOLIVEIRA is of Portuguese origin, derived from the word "oliveira" which means "olive tree" in Portuguese. It is a locational surname, suggesting that the earliest bearers of the name likely lived near or had some connection with an olive tree or an olive grove.

The earliest known records of the surname DEOLIVEIRA can be traced back to the 13th century in Portugal. It is believed to have originated in the northern regions of the country, particularly in the areas around Porto and Braga, where olive cultivation was prevalent.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name DEOLIVEIRA appears in a land grant document from the year 1297, which mentions a certain "João DEOLIVEIRA" as the recipient of a parcel of land in the vicinity of Guimarães, a city in northern Portugal.

In the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the surname DEOLIVEIRA was Fernão DEOLIVEIRA, a Portuguese explorer and navigator who accompanied Vasco da Gama on his voyage to India in 1497-1499. Fernão DEOLIVEIRA played a crucial role in this historic voyage, which paved the way for the establishment of the Portuguese maritime empire in the Indian Ocean.

Another prominent individual with the surname DEOLIVEIRA was Manuel DEOLIVEIRA (1506-1581), a Portuguese Catholic priest and historian who served as the Bishop of Angers in France. He was a prolific writer and is best known for his work "Historia Ecclesiastica," which chronicled the history of the Catholic Church in Portugal.

In the 18th century, José DEOLIVEIRA (1705-1783) was a renowned Portuguese painter and architect. He was responsible for the design and construction of several notable buildings in Lisbon, including the Church of Nossa Senhora das Necessidades.

During the 19th century, António DEOLIVEIRA (1819-1887) was a prominent Portuguese politician and statesman who served as the Prime Minister of Portugal from 1879 to 1881. He played a significant role in the country's political landscape during a turbulent period of its history.

Over the centuries, the surname DEOLIVEIRA has spread beyond Portugal to other parts of the world, particularly to countries with strong Portuguese cultural influences, such as Brazil, Mozambique, and Angola, among others.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeOliveira

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname DeOliveira.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for DeOliveira was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of DeOliveira has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name DeOliveira was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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