Oliver ( surname ) - wikipedia Oliver ( surname ) 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 Old French personal name Olivier. The Oliver surname seems to be French Norman in origin. The Scottish Oliver family was a sept of the Scotland Highlands ' powerful Clan Fraser of Lovat. People Contents : Top 0 -- 9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Adam Oliver ( 1823 -- 1882 ), Canadian businessman - politician Al Oliver ( born 1946 ), baseball player Alan Oliver, English sports journalist Allen J. Oliver ( 1903 -- 1953 ), New York state senator Andrew Oliver ( 1706 -- 1774 ), Massachusetts merchant and public official Alexander Oliver ( 1744 -- 1828 ), American soldier Anton Oliver ( born 1975 ), New Zealand rugby player Barret Oliver ( born 1973 ), American actor Bernard M. Oliver ( 1919 -- 1995 ), eminent American scientist and SETI advocate Bob Oliver ( born 1943 ), baseball player Brian Oliver ( disambiguation ), multiple people Carl Oliver ( born 1969 ), Bahamian sprinter and Olympic medallist Catriona Oliver ( born 1980 ), Australian Olympic rower Chad Oliver ( 1928 -- 1993 ), science - fiction novelist Christian Oliver ( born 1972 ), German actor Craig Oliver ( disambiguation ), multiple people Craig Oliver ( born 1969 ), Downing Street Director of Communications and former BBC media executive Dale Oliver ( born 1970 ), American composer Damien Oliver ( born 1972 ), Australian jockey Daniel Oliver ( 1830 -- 1916 ), British botanist Darren Oliver ( born 1970 ), baseball pitcher David Oliver ( actor ) ( 1962 -- 1992 ), American actor David Oliver ( athlete ), American athlete Dean Oliver ( basketball ) ( born 1978 ) Dean Oliver ( footballer ) ( born 1987 ), player for Sheffield United Deanna Oliver, American actress Donald Oliver ( born 1938 ), Canadian Senator Edna May Oliver ( 1883 -- 1942 ), American character actress Farquhar Oliver ( 1904 -- 1989 ), Canadian politician Francis Wall Oliver ( 1864 -- 1951 ), British botanist Frank Oliver ( politician ) ( 1853 -- 1933 ), Canadian politician Frank Oliver ( rugby union ) ( born 1948 ), New Zealand rugby player Frank A. Oliver ( 1883 -- 1968 ), New York Congressman Frank L. Oliver ( 1922 - 2018 ), Pennsylvania politician Gene Oliver ( 1913 -- 2007 ), American catcher and first baseman in Major League Baseball. Geoffrey Oliver ( 1898 -- 1980 ), British admiral George Borg Olivier ( 1911 - 1980 ), Maltese Prime Minister George Guy Oliver ( 1878 - 1932 ), American Film Actor George T. Oliver ( 1848 -- 1919 ), American lawyer, publisher, and Republican party politician Glynis Oliver, artist and colorist in the comics industry Harry Oliver ( 1888 -- 1973 ), American humorist Harry Oliver ( ice hockey ) ( 1898 -- 1985 ), Canadian Henry Francis Oliver ( 1865 -- 1965 ), Admiral of the Fleet, Royal Naval officer Ian Oliver, former chief police officer, now an international consultant for the United Nations Isaac Oliver ( c. 1565 -- 1617 ) French - born English portrait miniature painter J Jack Edward Oliver ( 1942 -- 2007 ), British cartoonist Jackie Oliver ( born 1942 ), Formula One driver James Harrison Oliver ( 1857 -- 1928 ), a Rear Admiral in the U.S. Navy James Michael Yorrick Oliver, Lord Mayor of London from 2001 to 2002 Jamie Oliver, ( born 1975 ), British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver ( musician ), of Lostprophets Jimmy Oliver ( born 1969 ), basketball player Joe Oliver ( baseball player ) ( born 1965 ), catcher Joe `` King '' Oliver ( 1885 -- 1938 ). African - American jazz musician and bandleader John Oliver ( British Columbia politician ) and farmer in British Columbia, Canada John Oliver ( comedian ), British political comedian John Ertle Oliver, ( 1923 -- 2011 ), American scientist ( aka Jack Oliver ) Jools Oliver ; née Juliette Norton, wife of British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver Joseph Oliver ( mayor ), mayor of Toronto 1908 -- 1909 Joe Oliver ( rugby league ), English rugby league footballer of the 1920s and 1930s Jovan Oliver ( ca. 1310 -- 1356 ), Serbian nobleman and autonomous ruler Juan García Oliver ( 1901 -- 1980 ), Spanish Anarcho - syndicalist revolutionary Laureen Oliver, New York political activist Laurence Olivier ( 1907 - 1989 ), Actor Martin Oliver ( disambiguation ) Mary Oliver ( born 1936 ), American poet Meg Oliver ( born 1970 ), TV news anchor Melvin Oliver ( born 1983 ), football player Michael Oliver ( Carleton president ), ( 1925 -- 2004 ) Canadian academic leader Michael Oliver ( actor ), American actor Michael Oliver ( footballer ), Scottish football player and manager Michael Oliver ( Lord Mayor ), Lord Mayor of London ( 2001 -- 2002 ) Michael Oliver ( real estate ), founder of the Republic of Minerva Michael Oliver ( writer, broadcaster ) ( 1937 -- 2002 ) Nancy Oliver ( born 1955 ), American playwright and screenwriter Nate Oliver, American baseball player Neil Oliver, Scottish historian Neil Oliver ( footballer ), English footballer Nicole Oliver, Canadian actress Norman Oliver, rugby league footballer of the 1960s O Oliver ( singer ) ( 1945 -- 2000 ), American pop singer ( né William Oliver Swofford ) Pam Oliver ( born 1961 ), American sportscaster Paul Oliver ( 1927 -- 2017 ), British architectural historian Paul Ambrose Oliver ( 1830 -- 1912 ), American Civil War Union general and Medal of Honor recipient Peter Oliver ( painter ) ( 1594 -- 1648 ), English miniaturist painter Peter Raymond Oliver ( 1921 -- 2007 ), Law Lord Robert Don Oliver ( 1895 -- 1980 ), British naval officer R.W. Oliver, the first chancellor of the University of Kansas Rachel Oliver, New Zealand international football ( soccer ) player Raymond Oliver ( 1909 -- 1990 ), Parisian restaurateur Reggie Oliver ( born 1952 ), English playwright Revilo P. Oliver ( 1908 -- 1994 ), American professor, conspiracy theorist and white supremacist Richard Martin fitz Oliver, actually Richard Martyn ( c. 1602 -- 1648 ), Irish politician Robert Oliver ( disambiguation ) Roland Oliver ( born 1923 ), professor of African history Sally Oliver ( born 1983 ), English actress Sheila Y. Oliver ( born 1952 ), New Jersey legislator Simon Oliver, British comic book writer Solomon Oliver Jr. ( born 1947 ), United States federal judge Stephen Oliver ( Jr ), pseudonym of English writer William Andrew Chatto ( 1799 -- 1864 ) Sir Stephen Oliver ( born 1938 ), retired British judge Stephen Oliver ( 1941 -- 2008 ), American actor Stephen Oliver ( 1950 -- 92 ), British composer Stephen Oliver ( born 1948 ), retired Anglican bishop Professor Stephen Oliver, British biologist and biochemist Steven Oliver ( born 1971 ), former Australian rules footballer Susan Oliver ( 1932 -- 90 ), American actress and aviator, noted for appearing in Star Trek Sy Oliver ( 1910 -- 1988 ), American jazz arranger, trumpeter, composer, singer and bandleader Tom Oliver ( born 1938 ), Australian actor Thomas Oliver ( Canadian politician ) ( 1821 -- 80 ), Canadian businessman and political figure Thomas Oliver ( Lieutenant Governor ) ( 1733 -- 1815 ), the last Lieutenant - Governor of Massachusetts Tony Oliver ( born 1958 ), American voice actor Troy Oliver, musician - songwriter V Vaughan Oliver ( born 1957 ), British graphic designer Vic Oliver ( 1898 -- 1964 ), Austrian actor - comedian ; Winston Churchill 's son - in - law W.H. Oliver ( born 1925 ), New Zealand poet - historian Walter Oliver ( 1883 -- 1957 ), New Zealander ornithologist William Oliver ( disambiguation ), multiple people Winslow Oliver ( born 1973 ), National Football League running back See also Oliver ( Scottish surname ), for etymology Oliver ( given name ) Oliver ( disambiguation ) Surname list This page lists people with the surname Oliver. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person 's given name ( s ) to the link. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Oliver_(surname)&oldid=840847207 '' Categories : Surnames Hidden categories : Articles with short description All set index articles Talk About Wikipedia Slovenščina Українська Edit links This page was last edited on 12 May 2018, at 15 : 24 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: where does the last name oliver originate from
Answer: French Norman