| ![Show Contents]() Olivarez History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Spain The distinguished surname Olivarez, 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 Olivarez familyThe surname Olivarez 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 Olivarez familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Olivarez 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 Olivarez History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Olivarez 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 Olivarez familyAnother 32 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Olivarez Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Olivarez RankingIn the United States, the name Olivarez is the 3,371st most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Olivarez 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 Olivarez (post 1700) | + |
- Vanessa Denae Olivarez (b. 1981), American singer, songwriter and actress
- Graciela Gil Olivarez (1928-1987), American lawyer and civil rights advocate, President Jimmy Carter appointed her the director of the Community Services Administration in 1977
- Ricardo Roybal Olivarez, American Democratic Party politician, Presidential Elector for California, 2012 2
- Dr. Pablo R. Olivarez, Philippine educator, president of Olivarez College, Parañaque, Philippines
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