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Oliver

in Illinois

There are 2,687 people with the last name "Oliver" in Illinois.

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Ranking in Illinois

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Oliver 316
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  1. is 312th most common Jennings
  2. is 313th most common Sutton
  3. is 314th most common Rhodes
  4. is 315th most common Day
  5. is 316th most common Oliver
  6. is 317th most common Frank
  7. is 318th most common Tate
  8. is 319th most common Mckinney
  9. is 320th most common Barnett

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Oliver

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

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).

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