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

Oliveros, 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 Oliveros surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Oliveros in America

Oliveros is the 7217th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Oliveros surname appeared 4,624 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Oliveros.

We can also compare 2010 data for Oliveros 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 Oliveros

The surname Oliveros is of Spanish origin, tracing its roots back to the 12th century in the regions of Catalonia and Aragon. It is derived from the Latin word 'olivarius,' meaning 'olive grove' or 'olive orchard,' suggesting an early association with the olive cultivation industry or land ownership.

One of the earliest recorded references to the Oliveros name can be found in the 13th-century Catalan manuscript, the Llibre Verd de Barcelona, which documented land transactions and property owners in the region. The name appears in various spellings, including Oliveras and Oliveros, indicating its evolution over time.

In the late 15th century, a notable figure bearing the Oliveros surname was Pedro Oliveros, a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. His contributions to the early exploration and mapping of the Caribbean islands are documented in historical records.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Juan Oliveros, a Spanish military leader who served under King Philip II during the 16th century. He played a significant role in the Spanish conquest of the Netherlands and is mentioned in various accounts of the Eighty Years' War (1568-1648).

During the 17th century, the Oliveros family gained prominence in the region of Aragon, with several members holding influential positions in local government and ecclesiastical circles. One such figure was Miguel Oliveros, a renowned scholar and theologian who served as the Bishop of Barbastro from 1645 to 1670.

In the 18th century, the Oliveros surname was associated with the Spanish colonial presence in the Americas. Francisco Oliveros, born in 1712 in Seville, Spain, was a notable colonial administrator who served as the Governor of the Province of Guatemala from 1765 to 1771.

The name Oliveros has also been linked to various place names throughout Spain, such as the town of Oliveros in the province of Teruel, Aragon, and the village of Oliveros in the province of Lleida, Catalonia. These place names likely originated from the presence of olive groves in those areas, further reinforcing the connection between the surname and its agricultural roots.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Oliveros

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

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

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