Olives Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Olives Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Olives family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 6
Agricultural Labourer 2
Dress Maker 2
House Servant 2
Miner 2
Cotton Spinner 2
Lime Quarry Labourer 2
Tailor 1
General Servant 1
Gardener 1
Under Gardener 1
Cotton Piecer 1
Cotton Weaver 1
House Keeper 1
School 1
Silk Weaver 1
Farm Boy 1
Farm Labourer 1
House Wife 1
Labourer 1
Stay Maker 1

Olives Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lavis 50% 5,607
2 Leaves 50% 2,064
3 Levis 50% 1,863
4 Leeves 50% 1,690
5 Alvis 50% 1,321
6 Elves 67% 1,005
7 Elvis 50% 515
8 Olives 100% 468
9 Leavis 33% 377
10 Alves 67% 352
11 Loves 67% 339
12 Leves 67% 333
13 Laves 67% 281
14 Lives 83% 279
15 Lovis 50% 203
16 Lavies 50% 196

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The surname Olives is the 8th most popular variant of Lavis.

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