Oliva History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Oliva family

The surname Oliva was first found in Genoa (Italian: Genova), a port on the Gulf of Genoa, capital of the province of Genoa. 4th century B.C it was occupied by the Greeks, destroyed by the Carthaginians in 209 B.C and restored by Rome who made it their headquarters. They survived the Lombard and Carolingan intrusions. Were well known for their naval prowess. Shipbuilding flourished in this natural sea port. Much migration took place to South America pre WWII. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry.

Early History of the Oliva family

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Oliva Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Oliva, Uliva, Olivo, Olivi, Ulivi, Olivella, Olivello, Ulivelli, Olivetta, Olivato, Olivott, Oliveti, Olivari and many more.

Early Notables of the Oliva family

Prominent among members of the family was

Very Rev. Giovanni Paolo Oliva, S.J. (1600-1681), an Italian Jesuit priest, elected 11th Superior General of the Society of Jesus

Oliva Ranking

In the United States, the name Oliva is the 3,081^st most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Oliva is ranked the 3,843^rd most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2

Oliva migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Oliva Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Pedro de Oliva, who sailed to America in 1513
Cristóbal de Oliva, who sailed to Florida in 1538
Cristobal De Oliva who arrived in Florida in 1538
Francisco de al Oliva who immigrated to Costa Rica in 1588
María de Oliva, who sailed to Peru in 1593

Oliva Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Pedro De Oliva, who landed in America in 1813 3
Angelo Oliva, who arrived in New Orleans in 1823
Joaquin Oliva, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1825 3
Jose Oliva Romeu who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1825
Jose Oliva, aged 23, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1825 3
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Oliva Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Richard Oliva, who arrived in Arkansas in 1904 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Oliva (post 1700) +

Lawrence Jay Oliva (1933-2014), American academic, the 14th President of New York University (1991-2002)
José Oliva (1971-1997), former American professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues
John Nicholas Oliva (b. 1960), American musician, founder and lead vocalist for Savatage
Patrizio Oliva (b. 1959), Italian former boxer
Pavel Oliva (1923-2021), born Pavel Ehrenstein, a Czech classical philologist, historian of antiquity, and writer
Mariana Oliva (b. 1976), retired professional female tennis player from Argentina
Francisco Javier Oliva (b. 1962), Gibraltarian journalist
Carlos Oliva, Honduran football player that currently plays for Marathon
Roberto Wenceslao Bonomi Oliva (1919-1992), Argentine, Formula One race car driver
Tony Oliva, professional baseball coach

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)