Explore the Family Name Oliveros

The meaning of Oliveros

Spanish: from an old variant of the personal name Olivero (see Oliver). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Francisco, Pedro, Alfredo, Gilberto, Juan, Arturo, Carlos, Javier, Jesus, Jorge, Luis.

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How common is the last name Oliveros in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Oliveros saw a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname rose from 9984 in 2000 to 7217 in 2010, marking an improvement of 27.71%. In terms of absolute numbers, the count of individuals with the Oliveros surname expanded from 2981 in 2000 to 4624 in 2010, indicating a substantial growth of 55.12%. The proportion of the surname per 100,000 people also escalated by 41.44%, moving from 1.11 in 2000 to 1.57 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#9,984#7,21727.71%
Count2,9814,62455.12%
Proportion per 100k1.111.5741.44%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Oliveros

When it comes to ethnic identity associated with the Oliveros surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data revealed some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. Hispanic identity witnessed a slight increase of 2.65%, growing from 78.63% to 80.71%. On the other hand, the share of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and White slightly decreased by 0.44% and 28.05% respectively. The percentage of people identifying with two or more races also dropped by 23.98%. However, there were no individuals identified as Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
Hispanic78.63%80.71%2.65%
Asian/Pacific Islander13.62%13.56%-0.44%
White5.74%4.13%-28.05%
Two or More Races1.71%1.3%-23.98%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%