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Spain

The distinguished surname Olive, 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 Olive family

The surname Olive 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 Olive family

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

Olive 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 Olive family

Notable bearers of the family name Olive

were sixteenth century Spanish painter Francisco Olives

Olive Ranking

In the United States, the name Olive is the 4,659^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Olive is ranked the 903^rd most popular surname with an estimated 5,708 people with that name. 2

Olive migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Olive Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Judith Olive, who landed in Virginia in 1665 3
Thomas Olive who settled in Newcastle in 1677
Thomas Olive, who landed in New Jersey in 1677 3
Anne Olive, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1682 3
Anne Olive and her husband settled in Pennsylvania in 1682

Olive Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

William Olive, who arrived in Virginia in 1703 3
Francis Olive, who settled in Virginia in 1737
Nicholas Olive, who arrived in New York in 1795 3

Olive migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Olive Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. William Olive U.E. who settled in Carleton, [Saint John West] New Brunswick c. 1784 he died in 1822 4

Olive migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Olive Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Thomas Olive, (b. 1808), aged 26, English farm servant who was convicted in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England for 14 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Bengal Merchant" on 27th September 1834, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 5
Joseph Olive, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Aboukir" in 1847 6
Ann Olive, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Aboukir" in 1847 6
John Olive, English convict from London, who was transported aboard the "Adelaide" on April 16, 1855, settling in Western Australia 7
James Jane Olive, aged 36, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1859 aboard the ship "James Jardine"
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Olive migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Olive Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. James Olive, (b. 1824), aged 32, British labourer travelling from London aboard the ship "Isabella Hercus" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 4th January 1856 8
Mrs. Maria Olive, (b. 1825), aged 31, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Isabella Hercus" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 4th January 1856 8
Mr. Henry Olive, (b. 1845), aged 11, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Isabella Hercus" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 4th January 1856 8
Mr. James Olive, (b. 1847), aged 9, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Isabella Hercus" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 4th January 1856 8
Mr. Edward Olive, (b. 1851), aged 5, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Isabella Hercus" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 4th January 1856 8
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Contemporary Notables of the name Olive (post 1700) +

Rich Olive (1949-2016), American politician, Member of the Iowa Senate (2007-2011)
Ruth Olive, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1956 9
Kenneth L. Olive, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1996 9
Ben G. Olive Jr., American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1960 9
Joan Olivé Marquez (b. 1984), Spanish professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer
Ceferi Eduardo Olivé i Cabré (b. 1907), Catalan painter
Renato Olivé (b. 1971), Italian former footballer
Angela Olive Stalker (1940-1992), best known by the name Angela Carter, English writer
Olive Moorefield (b. 1932), American actress and singer who appeared in more than twenty films from 1954 to 1976
Mrs. Olive Strachan M.B.E., British Founder for Olive Strachan Resources, was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire on 8th June 2018, for services to Exports in Professional Business Services 10

Historic Events for the Olive family +

HMS Hood

Mr. Ronald M Olive (b. 1921), Welsh Marine serving for the Royal Marine from Bedwelty, Monmouthshire, Wales, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 11

RMS Titanic

Mr. Ernest Roskelly Olive (d. 1912), aged 28, English Clothes Presser Steward from Southampton, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 12
Mr. Charles Olive, aged 31, English Trimmer from Southampton, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and survived the sinking escaping on collapsible B 12

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 7th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/bengal-merchant
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) ABOUKIR 1847. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1847Aboukir.htm
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2014, November 17) Adelaide voyage to Western Australia, Australia in 1855 with 261 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/adelaide/1855
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
"Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62310, 4 July 2019 | London Gazette, The Gazette, June 2018, https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/62310/supplement/B1
H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour, Men Lost in the Sinking of H.M.S. Hood, 24th May 1941. (Retrieved 2016, July 15) . Retrieved from http://www.hmshood.com/crew/memorial/roh_24may41.htm
Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html