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OLIVER

in Kentucky

There are 1,935 people with the last name "OLIVER" in Kentucky.

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Ranking in Kentucky

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OLIVER 236
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  1. is 232nd most common Stamper
  2. is 233rd most common Hoskins
  3. is 234th most common Lowe
  4. is 235th most common Coffey
  5. is 236th most common Oliver
  6. is 237th most common Gardner
  7. is 238th most common Browning
  8. is 239th most common Henry
  9. is 240th most common Sharp

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for OLIVER

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

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Meaning & History

1. 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.

2. 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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