Oliver Name Meaning: Taken from the French name 'Olivier' meaning 'Olive tree'. May have also derived from the German name 'Alfihar' which means 'elf army'.
This name derives from the French word 'Olivier' which was brought over by the Normans. It was also the name of a knight in a popular 12th Century French poem.
Discover how your Oliver ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 140 |
| Buckinghamshire | 31 |
| Berkshire | 135 |
| Cambridgeshire | 106 |
| Channel Islands | 44 |
| Cheshire | 348 |
| Cornwall | 796 |
| Cumberland | 107 |
| Derbyshire | 246 |
| Devon | 540 |
| Dorset | 170 |
| Durham | 2,213 |
| Essex | 941 |
| Gloucestershire | 229 |
| Hampshire | 950 |
| Herefordshire | 195 |
| Hertfordshire | 222 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 37 |
| Isle of Man | 6 |
| Kent | 912 |
| Lancashire | 1,726 |
| Leicestershire | 210 |
| Lincolnshire | 342 |
| London | 2,835 |
| Middlesex | 556 |
| Northumberland | 1,628 |
| Norfolk | 178 |
| Northamptonshire | 248 |
| Nottinghamshire | 315 |
| Oxfordshire | 185 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 37 |
| Shropshire | 461 |
| Suffolk | 92 |
| Somerset | 117 |
| Surrey | 603 |
| Sussex | 580 |
| Staffordshire | 803 |
| Warwickshire | 387 |
| Westmorland | 2 |
| Wiltshire | 80 |
| Worcestershire | 533 |
| Yorkshire | 2,150 |
| Anglesey | 1 |
| Brecknockshire | 13 |
| Cardiganshire | 112 |
| Carnarvonshire | 81 |
| Carmarthenshire | 60 |
| Denbighshire | 36 |
| Flintshire | 4 |
| Glamorgan | 396 |
| Merionethshire | 7 |
| Montgomeryshire | 192 |
| Monmouthshire | 218 |
| Pembrokeshire | 46 |
| Radnorshire | 24 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Living On Own Means | 288 |
| General Labourer | 265 |
| General Servant Domestic | 181 |
| Scholar | 177 |
| Farmer | 166 |
| Dress Maker | 157 |
| Cook Domestic | 130 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 111 |
| Domestic Servant | 109 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 92 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 87 |
| Bricklayer | 66 |
| Laundress Wash | 63 |
| Gardener Domestic | 60 |
| Dressmaker | 59 |
| Butcher | 56 |
| Servant Domestic | 55 |
| Carpenter | 54 |
| House Maid Domestic | 54 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 53 |
| Charwoman | 49 |
| House Keeper | 48 |
| School | 48 |
| Coal Miner C Hewer | 46 |
| Draper Assistant | 45 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Oliver | 9,579 |
| William Oliver | 9,528 |
| John Oliver | 8,997 |
| Elizabeth Oliver | 6,571 |
| Thomas Oliver | 5,778 |
| George Oliver | 5,098 |
| James Oliver | 4,443 |
| Sarah Oliver | 4,265 |
| Jane Oliver | 3,300 |
| Ann Oliver | 3,059 |
| Charles Oliver | 2,505 |
| Joseph Oliver | 2,492 |
| Henry Oliver | 2,407 |
| Robert Oliver | 2,131 |
| Margaret Oliver | 2,090 |
| Annie Oliver | 1,945 |
| Richard Oliver | 1,854 |
| Edward Oliver | 1,769 |
| Ellen Oliver | 1,755 |
| Emma Oliver | 1,742 |
| Alice Oliver | 1,739 |
| Eliza Oliver | 1,730 |
| Hannah Oliver | 1,553 |
| Emily Oliver | 1,412 |
| Frederick Oliver | 1,291 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver | 100% | 143,908 |
| 2 | Lever | 67% | 17,877 |
| 3 | Leaver | 50% | 13,312 |
| 4 | Laver | 67% | 8,323 |
| 5 | Olliver | 86% | 4,373 |
| 6 | Olver | 83% | 4,173 |
| 7 | Lover | 67% | 2,095 |
| 8 | Liver | 83% | 969 |
| 9 | Olivier | 86% | 620 |
| 10 | Elver | 67% | 325 |
| 11 | Levoir | 33% | 171 |
| 12 | Aliver | 83% | 170 |
| 13 | Lievre | 33% | 168 |
| 14 | Oilver | 67% | 160 |
| 15 | Alver | 67% | 109 |
| 16 | Olever | 83% | 106 |
The surname Oliver is the most popular version of all its varients