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Early Origins of the Olivari family

The surname Olivari 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 Olivari family

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

Olivari 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 Olivari family

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United States Olivari migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Olivari Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • G. Olivari, who arrived in San Francisco in 1850 aboard the ship "Adeline" from Chilie
Olivari Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Erasmus Olivari, who landed in Hancock County, Miss in 1904 1
  • Agostino J. Olivari, who settled in Arkansas in 1918

Contemporary Notables of the name Olivari (post 1700) +

  • Achille Olivari (b. 1894), Italian water polo player who competed in the men's tournament at the 1920 Summer Olympics
  • Tenente Luigi Olivari (1891-1917), Italian was a World War I flying ace with 19 aerial victories, his Spad VII stalled into a fatal crash on 13 October 1917
  • Carlos A. Olivari (1902-1955), Argentine screenwriter who wrote the scripts for almost 50 films between 1938 and 1965
  • Ivan Olivari (b. 1987), Croatian alpine skier who competed in the men's super-G at the 2006 Winter Olympics
  • Antonio Olivari (b. 1980), Maltese songwriter and composer who has written songs in English and in Maltese


  1. 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)


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