Olives History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

The distinguished surname Olives, 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 Olives family

The surname Olives 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 Olives family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Olives 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 Olives History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Olives Spelling Variations

Spelling 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 Olives family

Notable bearers of the family name Olives

were sixteenth century Spanish painter Francisco Olives

Olives migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Olives Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Olives, who landed in Virginia in 1623 1
Walter Olives, who arrived in Virginia in 1651 1

Olives Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William olives, who landed in New York in 1804 1
Noel Olives, aged 27, who arrived in Mobile County, Ala in 1845 1
P Olives, aged 16, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1860 1

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)