The surname Olivas
A Spanish surname, carried by 20,106 people in the United States.
3 syllables Soundex O412
Origin
Spanish origin
Borrowed from Spanish Olivas. This surname is mostly found in Mexico.
One of 992 Spanish surnames on this site.
Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How common it is
2010 US Census
There were 20,106 people named Olivas in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 15,356 Americans. That is up 24% since 2000, when the Census counted 16,164.
Who is named Olivas
Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census
92% of people named Olivas identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 6.1% as white (not Hispanic).
- Hispanic or Latino (any race) 92%
- White (not Hispanic) 6.1%
- Asian and Pacific Islander 0.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6%
- Two or more races 0.3%
- Black (not Hispanic) 0.2%
Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.
Famous Olivass
1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first
- John Danny OlivasAmerican astronaut, born 1966
Other Spanish surnames
Questions
- Where does the surname Olivas come from?
- Borrowed from Spanish Olivas. This surname is mostly found in Mexico.
- How common is the surname Olivas?
- 20,106 people in the United States had the surname Olivas in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 15,356 Americans. It ranked 1,785th of 162,253 surnames.
- What ethnicity is the surname Olivas?
- In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Olivas identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 6.1% as white (not Hispanic).
- Who is the most famous person named Olivas?
- John Danny Olivas, American astronaut.
- Where is the surname Olivas most common?
- Wikidata records people named Olivas in the United States.
- Is the surname Olivas getting more or less common?
- More common. 16,164 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 20,106 in 2010, up 24%.