How Many People Have the Last Name Oliver?

115,900

people had the surname Oliver in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 2,545 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#264

Of 162,253 surnames

Per 100,000 People

39.29

In 2010

Largest Group

64.2%

White

Change Since 2000

+3.8%

+4,259 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Oliver (64.2%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 27.5%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Oliver ranks #192. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 66.7% to 64.2%.

White 64.2%

Black 27.5%

Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7%

Two or more races 2.4%

Hispanic or Latino 4.5%

📈 Change Since 2000

Oliver grew from 111,641 people in 2000 to 115,900 in 2010 (up 3.8%), and its rank fell from #248 to #264. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 41.38 to 39.29 people per 100,000.