Surname Olyve (Olive 
, Olyve 
) , around the world, is a common cognomen. The surname Olyve is characteristic of Dominica, where it is quite a common surname, Grenada, and Cameroon. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in France, the United States, and Cameroon. More frequently, Olyve is the forename as well as the last name.