Oliveira is used as a family name or surname in Spain. It is 8 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Oliveira
No. of characters: 8
Origin: Spain
Meaning:

A variation of the Oliva. One who grew and sold olives; descendant of Olivo meaning "olive"; one with an olive complexion.

The variant form of Olivo. One who grew and sold olives; descendant of Olivo meaning "olive"; one with an olive complexion.

How popular is Oliveira?

Oliveira is common in Brazil, Portugal, Angola, Mozambique, United States, East Timor, France, Spain, Canada, Argentina, Cape Verde, Paraguay, Peru, England, India, Venezuela, Switzerland, Bolivia, Thailand, Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium, Australia, Gabon, Netherlands, Uruguay, South Africa, Suriname, São Tomé and Príncipe, Indonesia, Ghana, Ireland, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Colombia, Morocco, Dominican Republic, Andorra.

Oliveira is ranked 196 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Oliveiras grew by 32.87 per cent to 19055 since 2000 and ranked 1887 after elevating 424 spots. The last name was found in around 6 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 83.93 76.7
Hispanic or Latino 6.53 7.2
Black 4.81 1.58
Others 2.61 13.41
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 1.86 1
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.26 0.12
Oliveira is quite popular family name mostly used in Brazil however Portugal is ahead in terms of density. Around 2728798 people have been found who wears Oliveira as their family name. Oliveira is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with millions of Oliveira:
12 Brazil2,302,085
Countries with hundred thousands of Oliveira:
6 Portugal145,961
42 Angola117,920
Countries with ten thousands of Oliveira:
49 Mozambique84,046
2,353 United States19,371
32 East Timor12,030
534 France10,336
Countries with thousands of Oliveira:
944 Spain6,029
1,290 Canada4,249
1,253 Argentina3,065
53 Cape Verde2,639
345 Paraguay2,442
1,806 Peru2,314
3,620 England2,102
25,111 India1,540
1,579 Venezuela1,329
1,180 Switzerland1,111
1,128 Bolivia1,012
Countries with hundreds of Oliveira:
10,464 Thailand902
11,540 Germany875
102 Luxembourg535
3,679 Belgium492
7,200 Australia455
740 Gabon455
6,438 Netherlands443
889 Uruguay433
15,308 South Africa414
126 Suriname396
99 São Tomé and Príncipe342
38,176 Indonesia287
9,187 Ghana277
2,033 Ireland241
36,865 Italy212
22,057 Saudi Arabia199
5,590 Colombia172
34,956 Morocco170
3,226 Dominican Republic154
133 Andorra102
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
4,856 Congo93
3,085 Bahrain88
2,603 Singapore86
6,537 Chile85
24,420 Japan85
5,071 Namibia68
19,255 Mexico59
147,394 Russia56
12,146 Sweden56
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
3,535 Northern Ireland50
12,574 New Zealand50
14,344 Norway48
8,251 Scotland40
1,838 Senegal40
430 Jersey39
70 Guinea-Bissau36
28,936 Austria35
2,098 China35
321 Bermuda34
10,566 Ecuador34
14,967 Kuwait29
83,680 Poland27
18,480 Denmark24
328 Macau24
31,291 Hungary20
49,949 Pakistan17
225 Equatorial Guinea16
74,511 Malaysia16
1,045 Aruba14
13,576 Wales14
6,304 Cuba13
19,471 Estonia12
28,977 Finland12
236 Monaco12
839 South Korea11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
11,823 Haiti10
3,685 Hong Kong10
2,599 Iceland10
8,067 Panama10
2,328 Belize9
85,740 Czechia9
48,153 Egypt9
64,129 Slovakia9
54,095 Benin8
25,178 Afghanistan6
1,436 Antigua and Barbuda6
848 Bahamas6
5,474 Honduras6
6,082 Oman6
55,922 Qatar6
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Oliveira Namesakes

  • Hélio Lourenço de Oliveira, Brazilian physician, and academic
  • César de Oliveira, Portuguese composer
  • Vinícius de Oliveira, Brazilian actor
  • Domingos Oliveira, Portuguese general and politician
  • Christianne Oliveira, Brazilian actress
  • Carmem de Oliveira, retired Brazilian long-distance runner
  • Servílio de Oliveira, former Brazilian Olympic champion
  • Dalva de Oliveira, Brazilian singer and one of "divas" of the "Radio Era
  • Sérgio Mascarenhas de Oliveira, noted Brazilian experimental physicist
  • Nuno Oliveira, Portuguese equestrian
  • Marly de Oliveira, Brazilian poet
  • Miguel de Oliveira, former Brazilian boxer at middleweight
  • Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira, Brazilian intellectual and Catholic activist
  • Luiz Eduardo de Oliveira, Brazilian comics creator
  • Manoel de Oliveira, Portuguese film director and screenwriter
  • Adriano Correia de Oliveira, Portuguese musician
  • António Luís Alves Ribeiro Oliveira, Portuguese former football attacking midfielder and manager
  • Carlos de Oliveira, Portuguese poet and novelist
  • Filipe Oliveira, Portuguese professional footballer
  • Giovanni Silva de Oliveira, Brazilian football manager and former player
  • Ricardo Oliveira, Brazilian professional footballer
  • João Carlos de Oliveira, Brazilian athlete
  • Simone de Oliveira, Portuguese singer and actress
  • Raica Oliveira, Brazilian model
  • Alberto de Oliveira, Brazilian poet, pharmacist and professor
  • João Marques de Oliveira, Portuguese painter in the Naturalist style
  • Willer Souza Oliveira, Brazilian professional football player
  • Laudir de Oliveira, Brazilian musician and producer mostly renowned for his time as percussionist with the band Chicago
  • Juca de Oliveira, Brazilian actor
  • Luciano Siqueira de Oliveira, Brazilian footballer
  • Cândido de Oliveira, Portuguese football player, coach
  • Weligton Oliveira, Brazilian retired footballer
  • Clodoaldo de Oliveira, Brazilian footballer
  • Nathan Oliveira, American painter, printmaker, and sculptor,
  • Oswaldo de Oliveira, Brazilian football manager
  • Jair Oliveira, son of the late Brazilian musician Jair Rodrigues and brother to singer Luciana Mello
  • Francismar Carioca de Oliveira, Brazilian association footballer
  • Luís Mesquita de Oliveira, association footballer
  • Wellington Katzor de Oliveira, He played for Avispa Fukuoka and Giravanz Kitakyushu of J2 League
  • Marcos Barbosa Oliveira, Brazilian retired professional footballer
  • Marco Aurélio de Oliveira, Brazilian retired footballer
  • Josué Anunciado de Oliveira, former Brazilian defensive midfielder
  • Bechara Oliveira, Brazilian professional football midfielder
  • William Machado de Oliveira, Brazilian retired footballer
  • José Ricardo dos Santos Oliveira, Brazilian striker
  • Luiz Alberto da Silva Oliveira, Brazilian football defender
  • Jonas Gonçalves Oliveira, Brazilian professional footballer
  • Reinaldo da Cruz Oliveira, Brazilian striker who plays for Brasiliense
  • António Conceição da Silva Oliveira, Portuguese former footballer
  • Dona Oliveira, former professional female bodybuilder
  • Peres de Oliveira, Brazilian professional football player

Oliveira Namesakes

  • Hélio Lourenço de Oliveira, Brazilian physician, and academic
  • César de Oliveira, Portuguese composer
  • Vinícius de Oliveira, Brazilian actor
  • Domingos Oliveira, Portuguese general and politician
  • Christianne Oliveira, Brazilian actress
  • Carmem de Oliveira, retired Brazilian long-distance runner
  • Servílio de Oliveira, former Brazilian Olympic champion
  • Dalva de Oliveira, Brazilian singer and one of "divas" of the "Radio Era
  • Sérgio Mascarenhas de Oliveira, noted Brazilian experimental physicist
  • Nuno Oliveira, Portuguese equestrian
  • Marly de Oliveira, Brazilian poet
  • Miguel de Oliveira, former Brazilian boxer at middleweight
  • Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira, Brazilian intellectual and Catholic activist
  • Luiz Eduardo de Oliveira, Brazilian comics creator
  • Manoel de Oliveira, Portuguese film director and screenwriter
  • Adriano Correia de Oliveira, Portuguese musician
  • António Luís Alves Ribeiro Oliveira, Portuguese former football attacking midfielder and manager
  • Carlos de Oliveira, Portuguese poet and novelist
  • Filipe Oliveira, Portuguese professional footballer
  • Giovanni Silva de Oliveira, Brazilian football manager and former player
  • Ricardo Oliveira, Brazilian professional footballer
  • João Carlos de Oliveira, Brazilian athlete
  • Simone de Oliveira, Portuguese singer and actress
  • Raica Oliveira, Brazilian model
  • Alberto de Oliveira, Brazilian poet, pharmacist and professor
  • João Marques de Oliveira, Portuguese painter in the Naturalist style
  • Willer Souza Oliveira, Brazilian professional football player
  • Laudir de Oliveira, Brazilian musician and producer mostly renowned for his time as percussionist with the band Chicago
  • Juca de Oliveira, Brazilian actor
  • Luciano Siqueira de Oliveira, Brazilian footballer
  • Cândido de Oliveira, Portuguese football player, coach
  • Weligton Oliveira, Brazilian retired footballer
  • Clodoaldo de Oliveira, Brazilian footballer
  • Nathan Oliveira, American painter, printmaker, and sculptor,
  • Oswaldo de Oliveira, Brazilian football manager
  • Jair Oliveira, son of the late Brazilian musician Jair Rodrigues and brother to singer Luciana Mello
  • Francismar Carioca de Oliveira, Brazilian association footballer
  • Luís Mesquita de Oliveira, association footballer
  • Wellington Katzor de Oliveira, He played for Avispa Fukuoka and Giravanz Kitakyushu of J2 League
  • Marcos Barbosa Oliveira, Brazilian retired professional footballer
  • Marco Aurélio de Oliveira, Brazilian retired footballer
  • Josué Anunciado de Oliveira, former Brazilian defensive midfielder
  • Bechara Oliveira, Brazilian professional football midfielder
  • William Machado de Oliveira, Brazilian retired footballer
  • José Ricardo dos Santos Oliveira, Brazilian striker
  • Luiz Alberto da Silva Oliveira, Brazilian football defender
  • Jonas Gonçalves Oliveira, Brazilian professional footballer
  • Reinaldo da Cruz Oliveira, Brazilian striker who plays for Brasiliense
  • António Conceição da Silva Oliveira, Portuguese former footballer
  • Dona Oliveira, former professional female bodybuilder
  • Peres de Oliveira, Brazilian professional football player

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