Olvera History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

The distinguished surname Olvera, 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 Olvera family

The surname Olvera 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 Olvera family

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

Olvera 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 Olvera family

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Olvera Ranking

In the United States, the name Olvera is the 2,756^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1

Olvera migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Olvera Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Joaquin Olvera, aged 23, who immigrated to the United States from Mexico, Mexico, in 1909
Mansula Olvera, aged 33, who landed in America from Cadis, Spain, in 1912
Guadalupe Olvera, aged 18, who settled in America from Merida, Mexico, in 1913
Santos Olvera, aged 25, who immigrated to the United States from Mexico, Mexico, in 1915
Benito Olvera, aged 23, who immigrated to the United States, in 1917
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Contemporary Notables of the name Olvera (post 1700) +

Miguel Olvera (b. 1939), Ecuadorian tennis player
José Antonio Olvera (b. 1986), Mexican football player
Agustin Olvera (d. 1876), Mexican judge and administrator in 19th-century Mexican California, eponym of Olvera Street, Los Angeles
José Fernando Emilio "Fher" Olvera (b. 1959), Mexican guitarist, composer, and lead singer
Florencio Olvera Ochoa (1933-2020), Mexican Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuernavaca from 2002 to 2009

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/