Olivella History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Olivella family

The surname Olivella 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 Olivella family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Olivella research. Another 105 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1391, 1560, 1600, 1625, 1681, 1704 and 1774 are included under the topic Early Olivella History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Olivella 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 Olivella family

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Olivella migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Olivella Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

P Olivella, aged 32, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1849 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Olivella (post 1700) +

Ferran Olivella Pons (1936-2023), Spanish footballer who played as a defender (1953-1968)

Citations +

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)