Oliver (surname)

Oliver

Origin
Language(s)	English
Meaning	"Oliver's son"
Region of origin	England, Wales, Scotland

This article is about the surname Oliver. For first name, see Oliver (given name). For other uses, see Oliver (disambiguation).

Oliver is a surname derived from the personal name Oliver. The Scottish Oliver family was a sept of the Scotland Highlands' powerful Clan Fraser of Lovat. There are many different Oliver families in North America.

People with the surname "Oliver" include

A

• Adam Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
• Adrian Oliver (born 1988), American basketball player
• Al Oliver (born 1946), American baseball player
• Albert Oliver (born 1978), Spanish basketball player
• Alexandra Oliver (born 1970), Canadian poet
• Alfred Oliver (1882–??), Welsh footballer
• Alison Oliver (born 1997), Irish actress
• Allan Roy Oliver (1936–2021), Canadian politician
• Allen Oliver (1924–2024), English footballer
• Allen J. Oliver (1903–1953), American politician
• Amy Oliver (born 1987), British archer
• Andi Oliver, British chef
• Andrew Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
• Andy Oliver (born 1987), American baseball player
• Anna Oliver (1840–1892), American preacher
• Anthony Oliver (1922–1995), Welsh actor
• Anton Oliver (born 1975), New Zealand rugby league footballer
• Antonio Oliver (1903–1968), Spanish writer
• Archer James Oliver (1774–1842), British painter
• Arnie Oliver (1907–1993), American soccer player
• Arnold Oliver (born 1954), Trinidadian cricketer
• Art Oliver (1911–1944), American boxer
• Arthur Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people

B

• Barret Oliver (born 1973), American actor
• Ben Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
• Bernard M. Oliver (1919–1995), American scientist
• Beryl Oliver (1882–1972), British charity administrator
• Bill Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
• Bob Oliver (1943–2020), American baseball player
• Bobbie Oliver (born 1943), Canadian painter
• Branden Oliver (born 1991), American football player
• Brian Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
• Bronwyn Oliver (1959–2006), Australian sculptor

C

• Cameron Oliver (born 1996), American basketball player
• Carl Oliver (born 1969), Bahamian sprinter
• Cary Oliver, Cuban-Puerto Rican actress
• Catriona Oliver (born 1980), Australian rower
• Célestin Oliver (1930–2011), French footballer
• Chad Oliver (1928–1993), American novelist
• Charlane Oliver, American politician
• Charles Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
• Chase Oliver (born 1984/1985), American politician
• C. Herbert Oliver (1925–2021), American activist
• Chip Oliver (born 1944), American football player
• Chris Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
• Christian Oliver (1972–2024), German actor
• Clancy Oliver (born 1947), American football player
• Clare Oliver (1981–2007), Australian activist
• Clarence Paul Oliver (1898–1991), American geneticist
• Clayton Oliver (born 1997), Australian rules footballer
• Codie Elaine Oliver, American television producer
• Collin Oliver (born 2002), American football player
• Concepción Blasco Oliver (1858–1938), Spanish philanthropist
• Conor Oliver (born 1995), Irish rugby union footballer
• Covey T. Oliver (1913–2007), American diplomat
• Craig Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people

D

• Dale Oliver (born 1970), American composer
• Damien Oliver (born 1972), Australian jockey
• Daniel Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
• Darren Oliver (born 1970), American baseball player
• Darren Oliver (footballer) (born 1971), English footballer
• Dave Oliver (born 1951), American baseball coach
• David Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
• Dawn Oliver (born 1942), British legal scholar
• Dean Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
• Deanna Oliver (born 1952), American actress
• Demetrius Oliver (born 1975), American artist
• Dent Oliver (1918–1973), English racing driver
• Derek Oliver (born 1984), Scottish lawn bowler
• Des Oliver (1930–1997), New Zealand rugby union player
• Desmond Oliver (basketball) (born 1969), American basketball coach
• Devin Oliver (born 1992), American basketball player
• Diane Oliver (1943–1966), American activist
• Dick Oliver (1939–2016), American television reporter
• Donald Oliver (born 1938), Canadian politician
• Donald F. Oliver (1954–2018), American politician
• Don Oliver (1937–1996), New Zealand weightlifter
• Don Oliver (rugby union) (1909–1990), New Zealand rugby union player
• Douglas Oliver (1937–2000), American poet

E

• Ed Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
• Edward Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
• Edna May Oliver (1883–1942), American actress
• Eileen I. Oliver, American professor
• Emma Oliver (1819–1885), English artist
• Eric Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people

F

• Farquhar Oliver (1904–1989), Canadian politician
• Francesc Tomàs Oliver (1850–1903), Spanish anarchist
• Francis Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
• Francisco Oliver (born 1995), Argentinian footballer
• Francisco Torres Oliver (born 1935), Spanish translator
• Frank Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people

G

• Garrett Oliver (born 1962), American brewer
• Gary Oliver (born 1995), Scottish footballer
• Gary Oliver (actor) (born 1966), English actor
• Gavin Oliver (born 1962), English footballer
• Gene Oliver (1913–2007), American baseball player
• Gene Oliver (American football), American football player
• Geoffrey Oliver (1898–1980), British admiral
• George Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
• Georgina Oliver (born 1992), English track and field athlete
• Gillian Oliver (born 1943), British nursing administrator
• Glynis Oliver, Welsh comic book artist
• Gordon Oliver (1910–1995), American film producer
• Grace A. Oliver (1844–1899), American author
• Greg Oliver (born 1971), Canadian sports writer
• Greig Oliver (1964–2023), Scottish rugby union footballer
• Guillermo Oliver (born 1955), Uruguayan-American scientist
• Guy Oliver (1889–1932), American actor

H

• Harry Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
• Helen Elizabeth Oliver (1896–1934), American singer
• Henry Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
• Hubie Oliver (born 1957), American football player

I

• Ian Oliver (1940–2022), British police officer
• Ilrey Oliver (1962–2002), Jamaican sprinter
• Ingrid Oliver (born 1977), British actress
• Isaac Oliver (1565–1617) French-English painter
• Isaac Oliver (writer), American author
• Isabel Jolís Oliver (1682–1770), Spanish printer
• Isaiah Oliver (born 1996), American football player

J

• Jack Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
• Jackie Oliver (born 1942), British auto racing driver
• Jaime Oliver (1927–1998), Spanish boxer
• James Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
• Jamie Oliver, (born 1975), British chef
• Jana Oliver, American author
• Javianne Oliver (born 1994), American sprinter
• Jay Oliver (born 1959), American musician
• Jeff Oliver (born 1965), American football player
• Jennie Harris Oliver (1864–1942), American author
• Jeremy Oliver (born 1961), Australian wine educator
• Jerry Oliver (1930–2020), American basketball coach
• Jess Oliver (1926–2011), American musician
• Jetti A. Oliver (born 1931), Indian academic administrator
• Jimmy Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
• Joan Miquel Oliver (born 1974), Majorcan musician
• Joe Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
• John Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
• Jonathan Oliver, British writer
• Jordan Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
• Jorge Oliver (born 1981), Puerto Rican swimmer
• José Oliver (born 1954), Puerto Rican archaeologist
• Josefina Oliver (1875–1965), Argentinian photographer
• Joseph Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
• Josh Oliver (born 1997), American football player
• Jovan Oliver (1310–1356), Serbian nobleman
• Juan Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
• Julio Oliver (born 1960), Spanish rower

K

• Karin Oliver, American singer
• Karl Oliver (born 1963), American politician
• Keith Oliver, British logistician
• Keith Oliver (biathlete) (born 1947), British biathlete
• Kelly Oliver (born 1958), American philosopher
• Kelly Oliver (boxer) (born 1973), English boxer
• Kermit Oliver (born 1943), American painter
• Kim Oliver, British actress
• Kim Oliver (rugby union) (born 1983), English rugby union footballer
• King Oliver (1881–1938), American musician

L

• Laureen Oliver, American politician
• Lauren Oliver (born 1982), American author
• Lekeaka Oliver (1968–2022), Cameroonian soldier
• Leonard Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
• Lesley Oliver (born 1948), British canoeist
• Lidoro Oliver (1915-?), Argentinian boxer
• Lloyd Oliver (1926–2011), American army officer
• Louis Oliver (born 1966), American football player
• Louis Oliver (poet) (1904–1991), American poet
• Lucy Oliver (born 1988), New Zealand runner
• Luis Miguel Oliver (born 1959), Spanish rower
• Luke Oliver (born 1984), English footballer
• Lunsford E. Oliver (1889–1978), American army officer

M

• Madge Oliver (1875–1924), British artist
• Maggie Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
• Marcus Oliver (born 1995), American football player
• Margo Oliver (1923–2010), Canadian food editor
• María Rosa Oliver (1898–1977), Argentine writer and activist
• Mariano Puigdollers Oliver (1896–1984), Spanish academic
• Marie Watkins Oliver (1854–1944), American graphic designer
• Marilene Oliver (born 1977), British sculptor
• Martha Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
• Martin Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
• Martyn Oliver (born 1972), English civil servant
• Marvin Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
• Mary Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
• Mayan Oliver (born 1993), Mexican pentathlete
• M. C. Oliver (1886–1958), British calligrapher
• Meg Oliver (born 1970), American news anchor
• Melanie Oliver, New Zealand film editor
• Melvin Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
• Michael Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
• Michel Oliver (born 1932), French chef
• Mickey Oliver, American musician
• Miquita Oliver (born 1984), British television personality
• Montserrat Oliver (born 1966), Mexican fashion model
• Muhammad Oliver (born 1969), American football player

N

• Nancy Oliver (born 1955), American playwright and screenwriter
• Narelle Oliver (1960–2016), Australian artist
• Nate Oliver (born 1940), American baseball player
• Nate Oliver (ice hockey) (born 1980), American ice hockey executive
• N. D. T. Oliver (1886–1948), Brazilian cricketer
• Neil Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
• Neville Oliver (born 1944), Australian politician
• Nicole Oliver (born 1970), Canadian actress
• Nikkita Oliver, American politician and lawyer
• Noreen Oliver (born 1960), British businesswoman
• Norm Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
• Norman Oliver, English rugby league footballer
• Norman Oliver (greyhound trainer) (1927–2012), English greyhound trainer
• Nuria Oliver, Spanish computer scientist

P

• Pam Oliver (born 1961), American sportscaster
• Pamela E. Oliver, American sociologist
• Paul Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
• Pearleen Oliver (1917–2008), Canadian priest
• Percy Oliver (1919–2011), Australian swimmer
• Percy Lane Oliver (1878–1944), English charity organizer
• Peter Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
• Philip Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
• Pom Oliver (born 1952), British explorer

R

• Rachel Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
• Ralph A. Oliver (1886–1968), American judge
• Raymond Oliver (1909–1990), French restaurateur
• Reece Oliver, British conservationist
• Reed Oliver (born 1958), Micronesian politician
• Reggie Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
• Reinaldo Oliver (1932–2015), Puerto Rican javelin thrower
• Revilo P. Oliver (1908–1994), American professor
• Richard Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
• Rob Oliver (born 1977), American artist
• Robert Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
• Rochelle Oliver (born 1937), American actress
• Rod Oliver (1922–2005), Australian politician
• Roland Oliver (1923–2014), American professor
• Roland Oliver (judge) (1882–1967), English judge
• Ron Oliver, Canadian writer
• Russell D. Oliver (1910–1974), American athlete
• Ruth Law Oliver (1887–1970), American aviator
• Ryan Scott Oliver (born 1984), American composer

S

• S. Addison Oliver (1833–1912), American pioneer
• Sally Oliver (born 1983), English actress
• Samuel Pasfield Oliver (1838–1907), English army officer
• Sara Oliver (born 1996), Canadian curler
• Sean Harris Oliver, Canadian actor
• Shayne Oliver (born 1988), American fashion designer
• Sheila Oliver (1952–2023), American politician
• Simon Oliver, British comic book writer
• Simon Oliver (priest) (born 1971), British priest
• Solomon Oliver Jr. (born 1947), American judge
• Spencer Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
• Stephen Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
• Steve Oliver (born 1962), American musician
• Steven Oliver (footballer) (born 1971), Australian rules footballer
• Stuart Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
• Susan Oliver (1932–1990), American actress
• Sy Oliver (1910–1988), American musician
• Sylvester Oliver (1929–1999), Trinidadian cricketer

T

• Terry Oliver (born 1963), Australian cricket coach
• Tex Oliver (1899–1988), American football coach
• Toby Oliver, Australian cinematographer
• Tom Oliver (born 1938), Australian actor
• Thomas Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
• Tony Oliver (born 1958), American voice actor
• Tony Oliver (footballer) (born 1967), English footballer
• Tony Oliver (referee) (born 1931), English football referee
• Tracey Oliver (born 1975), Australian Paralympic swimmer
• Tracy Oliver, American film writer
• Travis Oliver, British actor
• Trei Oliver (born 1976), American football coach
• Troy Oliver, American musician
• True Oliver (1881–1957), Canadian sports shooter

V

• Vadaine Oliver (born 1991), English footballer
• Valerie Cassel Oliver, American curator
• Vaughan Oliver (1957–2019), British graphic designer
• Vere Langford Oliver (1861–1942), British surgeon
• Vernon D. Oliver (born 1971), American lawyer
• Vic Oliver (1898–1964), Austrian comedian
• Vince Oliver (1915–1985), American athlete

W

• Walter Oliver (1883–1957), New Zealander ornithologist
• Walter Tansill Oliver (1873–1932), American politician
• Webster Oliver (1888–1969), American judge
• W. H. Oliver (1925–2015), New Zealand poet-historian
• Willard Varnell Oliver (1921–2009), American soldier
• William Oliver (disambiguation), multiple people
• Winslow Oliver (born 1973), American football player

X

• Xiomara De Oliver (born 1967), Canadian painter

Fictional characters

• Ariadne Oliver, a character in the novels of Agatha Christie
• Maxxie Oliver, a character on the television series Skins
• Reid Oliver, a character on the television series As the World Turns
• Tommy Oliver, a character on the live-action series Power Rangers

See also

• Oliver (given name), a page for people with the given name "Oliver"
• Oliver (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for "Oliver"
• Olivier (surname), a page for people with the surname "Olivier"
• Olivier (given name), a page for people with the given name "Olivier"
• Olivier (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for "Olivier"
• Admiral Oliver (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for Admirals surnamed "Oliver"
• Judge Oliver (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for Judges surnamed "Oliver"
• General Oliver (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for Generals surnamed "Oliver"
• Senator Oliver (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for Senators surnamed "Oliver"