| ![Show Contents]() Oliveras History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Spain The distinguished surname Oliveras, like many Spanish family names, is a proud sign of a rich and ancient ancestry. The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in Spain were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. Spanish patronymic names emerged as early as the mid-9th century and were derived from a variety of given names that were of many different origins. Early Origins of the Oliveras familyThe surname Oliveras was first found in Aragon, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain. Today, Olivares is a city in the province of Seville having a population of 8,729 inhabitants as of 2005. Early History of the Oliveras familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Oliveras research. Another 199 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1137, 1148, 1170, 1229, 1235, 1238, 1282 and 1469 are included under the topic Early Oliveras History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Oliveras Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Oliva, de Oliva, Olivas, Olivo, Olivos, Oliver, de Oliver, Olivé, Olive, Olivera, Oliveras, Olivero, Oliveros, de Oliveros, Olivérez, Oliverez, Olives, Olivar, Olivares and many more. Early Notables of the Oliveras familyAnother 32 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Oliveras Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Oliveras RankingIn the United States, the name Oliveras is the 13,200th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Oliveras familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: conquistador Gabriel de Olivares, who received a Grant of Arms from King Charles I in 1536; in recognition of his services to the Crown. Other early migrants to the New World included Domingo de Oliveros, who sailed to America in 1510.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Oliveras (post 1700) | + |
- David Oliveras, award-winning American director
- Jorge Alberto De Oliveras (b. 1982), Argentine football goalkeeper
- Diego Oliveras (b. 1968), Argentine actor
- Fernando Oliveras (b. 1956), Peruvian politician
- Benjamin Oliveras (b. 1981), French football defender
- Blas Oliveras, Puerto Rican politician and Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico
- Francisco Javier Oliveras (b. 1963), retired Puerto Rican Major League Baseball pitcher
- Max "Mako" Oliveras (b. 1946), Puerto Rican Minor League Baseball player
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