Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
OLIVE
There are approximately 2,004 people named Olive in the UK. That makes it the 4,489th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 32 are named Olive.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Nickname
Related and similar surnames
OlliffOliva
Oliff
Olave
Olivas
Oli
Oliv
Olife
Olivea
O'Live
Oliffe
Olif
Olieve
Olifes
Olifee
Oliph
Olifie
O'Life
O'Livey
Oliffee
Oliffes
Oliffie
Oleve
Olivah
Oalif
Olivay
The Olive surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
OLIVE. OLLIVE. The well-known baptismal or personal name, Olaf, borne by various Norwegian, Danish, and Swedish niouarchs. In Domesday, a tenant in chief called Olaf occurs in Northamptonshire.