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

Oleas, 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 Oleas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Oleas in America

Oleas is the 119508th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Oleas surname appeared 145 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 Oleas.

The history of the last name Oleas

The surname Oleas is of Spanish origin, and its roots can be traced back to the 15th century. It is believed to have originated from the region of Galicia in northwestern Spain, where it was initially derived from the place name "Oleiros," meaning "potters" or "makers of clay pots."

During the Middle Ages, families often adopted surnames based on their occupations or the places they inhabited. The name Oleas likely emerged as a variant of "Oleiros," reflecting the profession of pottery-making or the place where potters resided. This name was then carried forward by families as they migrated to other parts of Spain and eventually to other parts of the world.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Oleas can be found in the Catastro de Ensenada, a census-like document compiled in Spain between 1749 and 1756. This document mentions several individuals with the surname Oleas living in various regions of Spain at that time.

While no specific historical figures of great renown bear this surname, there are a few notable individuals worth mentioning. Juan Oleas, born in 1682 in Seville, Spain, was a renowned potter and artisan who gained recognition for his intricate ceramic works. His creations were highly sought after by the Spanish nobility and are still preserved in various museums across Spain.

Another individual of note is María Oleas, a Spanish writer and poet born in 1825 in Cádiz. She published several collections of poetry and was celebrated for her lyrical prose and vivid descriptions of the Andalusian landscape.

In the 20th century, Pedro Oleas, born in 1901 in Barcelona, was a prominent architect who designed several notable buildings in Spain, including the Palacio de Justicia in Madrid and the Museo de Arte Moderno in Valencia.

Across the Atlantic, one of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Oleas in the Americas can be found in the 17th century, when a family with this name settled in the Spanish colonies of present-day Mexico. Notably, Sebastián Oleas, born in 1672 in Puebla, Mexico, was a renowned silversmith whose intricate works were highly valued by the colonial elite.

The surname Oleas also has a presence in South America, particularly in Ecuador, where Raúl Oleas, born in 1914 in Guayaquil, was a prominent politician and diplomat who served as the Ambassador to the United Nations in the 1960s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Oleas

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

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 Oleas 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.

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 Oleas was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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