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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.

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A

  • Adam Oliver (1823–1882), Canadian businessman-politician
  • Al Oliver (born 1946), baseball player
  • Alan Oliver, English sports journalist
  • Alice G. Oliver (1912 -2005) Wife of Dana Symonds -Mother of Carol,Donna
  • 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, 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
  • Graham Oliver, English guitarist.

    • 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 of the 1920s and '30s
  • 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

  • Mark Oliver (born 1966), voice 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)
  • 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

    • 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

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