Explore the Family Name Oliviero

The meaning of Oliviero

Italian: from the personal name Oliviero, from the Old French personal name Olivier (see Oliver). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Antonio, Amedeo, Aniello, Ciro, Dante, Gennaro, Pasquale, Pietro, Rocco, Salvatore, Silvio, Ugo. Spanish Mario, Ademar, Guadalupe, Jose, Ricardo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Oliviero saw a decrease in popularity in the United States from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the name ranked 73,154 and had 247 individuals bearing it, accounting for roughly 0.09 people out of every 100,000. By 2010, however, the rank plummeted to 90,113, with only 205 individuals carrying the name, representing about 0.07 people per 100,000. This represents an overall change of -23.18% in rank and a -17.0% change in count.

20002010Change
Rank#73,154#90,113-23.18%
Count247205-17%
Proportion per 100k0.090.07-22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Oliviero

When regarding ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the Oliviero surname identified as White, although there was a small decrease from 94.74% in 2000 to 92.2% in 2010. During this same period, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic increased by 40.53%, moving from 4.86% in 2000 to 6.83% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

20002010Change
White94.74%92.2%-2.68%
Hispanic4.86%6.83%40.53%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%