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

d'Oliveira, 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 d'Oliveira surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of d'Oliveira in America

d'Oliveira is the 87335th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The d'Oliveira surname appeared 213 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname d'Oliveira.

We can also compare 2010 data for d'Oliveira 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 d'Oliveira

The surname DOLIVEIRA originated in Portugal during the medieval period. It is derived from a combination of the Portuguese words "de" meaning "from" and "oliveira" meaning "olive tree". This suggests the name may have originated from someone who lived near an olive grove or had some association with olives or olive cultivation.

The earliest recorded instances of the DOLIVEIRA surname date back to the 13th century in historical records and manuscripts from the region of Minho in northern Portugal. Similar spellings like D'Oliveira and De Oliveira can also be found in these old documents.

One of the first notable individuals with this surname was João Doliveira, a merchant who lived in Porto around 1320. Another early bearer of the name was Álvaro Doliveira, a soldier who fought in the Reconquista against the Moors in the 14th century.

During the Age of Exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries, many Portuguese people with the DOLIVEIRA surname likely participated in voyages and expeditions around the world, helping to spread the name to various colonies and settlements.

In the 17th century, a man named Francisco Doliveira was a influential landowner and vineyard proprietor in the Douro Valley region of Portugal, known for its production of Port wine.

The DOLIVEIRA surname can also be found in historical records from Brazil, where many Portuguese emigrants settled during the colonial era. One notable Brazilian bearer of the name was Joaquim Doliveira, a prominent lawyer and politician who lived in the 19th century.

Other examples of people with the DOLIVEIRA surname throughout history include Mariana Doliveira, a 16th century nun and writer from Évora, Portugal, and Sebastião Doliveira, a 19th century explorer and naturalist who studied the Amazon rainforest.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name d'Oliveira

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname d'Oliveira.

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 d'Oliveira 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 d'Oliveira 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 d'Oliveira was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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