Olvera
A Spanish surname most likely tied to a place-name, especially the town of Olvera in Andalusia, Spain.
The #1,275 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 11,206 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Olvera is a Spanish surname that is usually explained as locational, meaning it originally identified someone from a place called Olvera. The best-known source is the town of Olvera in Cádiz, Andalusia. The place name is generally linked to a pre-Roman or Latin-based form whose exact older meaning is uncertain, so the surname’s ultimate root is not fully settled.
History
The surname would have arisen in Spain as a habitational name and later spread to the Americas through Spanish migration and colonial settlement. Today it is found especially in Spanish-speaking communities, including Mexico and the southwestern United States. In the U.S., the name is often associated with families of Mexican heritage.
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Fun fact
Olvera is also the name of a famous historic street and district in Los Angeles, a reminder of how Spanish place-names traveled far beyond Spain.