About Liva
The surname Liva is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name "Oliva," which means "olive" in Italian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Oliva. The olive tree has been a symbol of peace, fertility, and longevity in many cultures, and the surname Liva may have been given to individuals associated with these qualities or those who worked with or owned olive groves.
The surname Liva is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Liva based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Liva is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Liva in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Liva using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.