Olivo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Olivo family

The surname Olivo 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 Olivo family

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Olivo 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 Olivo family

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Olivo Ranking

In the United States, the name Olivo is the 4,387^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1

Olivo migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Olivo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Agustin Olivo, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1883 2
Antonio Olivo, aged 17, who landed in America, in 1892

Olivo Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Angelo Olivo, aged 22, who immigrated to America from Valle De Cadore, Italy, in 1910
Antonio Olivo, aged 32, who immigrated to the United States from Valle di Codore, Italy, in 1911
Francisco Olivo, aged 28, who arrived in New York City in 1919 from Bordeaux (France) and Azores 3
Marianna Olivo, originally from Chiesa Sondrio, Italy, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "President Wilson" from Genoa, Italy 3
Frank Olivo, aged 28, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Helen" from San Juan, Puerto Rico 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Olivo (post 1700) +

James Brockman Olivo (b. 1976), former American NFL football running back
Karen Olivo (b. 1976), American Tony award winning stage and television actress
America Athene Olivo (b. 1978), known by her stage name America Campbell, American actress and singer
Victor Olivo, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1980 4
Dora Olivo, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Texas State House of Representatives; Elected 1996 4
Andy Olivo, American Republican politician, Republican Candidate for Texas State House of Representatives, 2002 (103rd District), 2012 (primary, 115th District) 4
Miguel Eduardo Olivo Peña (b. 1978), Dominican Republic Major League Baseball catcher
Federico Emilio "Chi-Chi" Olivo Maldonado (1928-1977), Dominican Republic Major League Baseball pitcher
Renzo Olivo (b. 1992), Argentine professional tennis player
Olivo Barbieri (b. 1954), Italian artist and photographer

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, March 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html