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Oliver

in Alabama

There are 3,275 people with the last name "Oliver" in Alabama.

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Ranking in Alabama

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Oliver 137
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  1. is 133rd most common Fuller
  2. is 134th most common Carroll
  3. is 135th most common Dixon
  4. is 136th most common Wells
  5. is 137th most common Oliver
  6. is 138th most common Rice
  7. is 139th most common Harper
  8. is 140th most common Norris
  9. is 141st most common Little

Similar Names and Nicknames

Oliveira, Oliva, Olivares, Olivas, Olivo, Olive, Olivera, Olivier, Olivarez, Olivieri

Most Common First Names for Oliver

James, Robert, John, Michael, William, Charles, Mary, Betty, David, Linda

Meaning & History

English, Scottish, Welsh, and German: from the Old French personal name Olivier, which was taken to England by the Normans from France. It was popular throughout Europe in the Middle Ages as having been borne by one of Charlemagne's paladins, the faithful friend of Roland, about whose exploits there were many popular romances. The name ostensibly means ‘olive tree’ (see Oliveira), but this is almost certainly the result of folk etymology working on an unidentified Germanic personal name, perhaps a cognate of Alvaro. The surname is also borne by Jews, apparently as an adoption of the non-Jewish surname.

Catalan and southern French (Occitan): generally a topographic name from oliver ‘olive tree’, but in some instances possibly related to the homonymous personal name (see 1 above).

Recent Searches for "Oliver" in Alabama

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James Oliver, AL (9 searches)
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