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Surname Oliva in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Oliva families are predominantly Croats (from Pula ), rarely Czechs (from Garesnica area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Bjelovar and Pula.
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Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Oliva live in Croatia today, in 11 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 10 percent.
They are only located in four Croatian cities and threee other places, mostly in Pula (10), Rijeka (<5), Orlovac in Bjelovar area (<5), Zupanja (<5), and in Hercegovac in Garesnica area (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Oliva (including: Oliwa , Olieva , Olyva , Holivah , Olliva and Olywa ) is present in 114 countries worldwide. "Oliwa " is used by some 2000 people in Poland , about 800 in Kenya , and some 100 people in the United States. "Olyva " is used by some 70 people in Ukraine , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Russian Federation.
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Characteristic first names
Rudolf Oliva,
Marijana Oliva,
Silvio Oliva,
Žana Oliva,
Mladen Oliva,
Alen Oliva,
Đuro Oliva,
Krunoslav Oliva,
Zdenek Oliva,
Ivka Oliva,
Nedreta Oliva,
Irena Oliva,
Sandra Oliva,
Ernes Oliva,
Milada Oliva,
Milka Oliva,
Zdenka Oliva,
Slavek Oliva,
Miroslav Oliva