Olivieri
A surname of Italian origin, usually from a personal name meaning “descendant of Oliver” or “olive-tree.”
The #9,839 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 93,872 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Olivieri is an Italian surname built from the personal name Oliviero, itself ultimately related to Latin oliva, meaning “olive.” In many cases it functioned as a family name pointing to descent from, or association with, a man called Oliviero or Oliver. Because surname formation in Italy often used a final -i to mark a family group, Olivieri can be understood as “the Oliviero family” or “the descendants of Oliviero.”
History
The surname is especially associated with Italy and Italian-speaking communities, and it spread abroad through emigration in the 19th and 20th centuries. In the United States it remains relatively uncommon, but it is a well-established Italian surname in diaspora populations. Related forms and spellings appear across Italy and other Romance-language regions.
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Fun fact
The root behind Olivieri is the olive, a plant long associated with peace, fruitfulness, and Mediterranean life.