Oliver (surname)

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

A

• 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

B

• 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

C

• 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

D

• 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

E

• Edna May Oliver (1883–1942), American character actress

F

• 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 (born 1922), Pennsylvania politician

G

• 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

H

• 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

I

• 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 Exall Oliver, bass guitarist for American red dirt metal band Texas Hippie Coalition
• 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
• Joseph Oliver (rugby league), rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s, and 1930s
• Jovan Oliver (ca. 1310–1356), Serbian nobleman and autonomous ruler
• Juan García Oliver (1901–1980), Spanish Anarcho-syndicalist revolutionary

L

• Laureen Oliver, New York political activist
• Laurence Olivier (1907-1989), Actor

M

• 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)
• Madeline Oliver (academy football player) (born 2006)

N

• 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 who played in the 1960s

O

• Oliver (singer) (1945–2000), American pop singer (né William Oliver Swofford)

P

• Pam Oliver (born 1961), American sportscaster
• Paul Oliver (born 1927), 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

R

• 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

S

• 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

T

• 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

• 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)