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

Olveda, 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 Olveda surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Olveda in America

Olveda is the 32123rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Olveda surname appeared 718 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 Olveda.

We can also compare 2010 data for Olveda 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 Olveda

The surname Olveda is of Spanish origin, stemming from the Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated in the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura, where it was first recorded.

One of the earliest known mentions of the name Olveda can be traced back to a 13th-century manuscript from the Kingdom of Castile. This document referenced a nobleman named Diego Olveda, who held lands in the province of Badajoz.

The name Olveda is thought to derive from the Spanish word "olvidar," meaning "to forget." It is speculated that the name may have been given to someone who had a tendency to be forgetful or absent-minded.

In the 15th century, records show a Juan Olveda who served as a soldier in the Reconquista, the centuries-long campaign by Christian kingdoms to reclaim the Iberian Peninsula from Moorish rule.

During the 16th century, a prominent figure named Isabel Olveda gained recognition as a skilled embroiderer in the city of Seville. Her intricate needlework adorned the vestments of clergy and nobility throughout Spain.

In the late 18th century, a man named Rodrigo Olveda was a respected scholar and linguist at the University of Salamanca. He is credited with publishing one of the earliest Spanish-to-Portuguese dictionaries, which helped bridge the linguistic gap between the two neighboring countries.

Another notable Olveda was Catalina Olveda, a 19th-century painter from Madrid. Her vibrant landscapes and portraits captured the essence of Spanish culture and gained widespread acclaim across Europe.

Over the centuries, the surname Olveda has been associated with various place names and variations in spelling, such as Olveda de la Frontera, a town in the province of Huelva, and Olvedas, a municipality in the province of Cuenca.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Olveda

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

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

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