Find out how popular the last name Reyes Rivera is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Reyes Rivera.

Reyes Rivera, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Reyes Rivera surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Reyes Rivera in America

Reyes Rivera is the 111988th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Reyes Rivera surname appeared 157 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Reyes Rivera.

The history of the last name Reyes Rivera

The surname REYESRIVERA is a double-barreled Spanish surname, combining the paternal surname Reyes and the maternal surname Rivera. It is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period.

The name Reyes is derived from the Spanish word "rey," meaning "king." It likely originated as a descriptive surname, referring to someone who held a position of authority or had a regal bearing. The name Rivera, on the other hand, is derived from the Spanish word "ribera," meaning "riverbank" or "shore." It was likely given to someone who lived near a river or worked in a river-related profession.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Reyes can be found in the Libro de la Montería, a 14th-century hunting treatise commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile. The book mentions several individuals with the surname Reyes, suggesting that it was already in use by that time.

In the 16th century, during the Spanish colonization of the Americas, many Spaniards with the surnames Reyes and Rivera settled in the New World. One notable figure was Hernán Cortés' interpreter, Doña Marina, who was also known as Malinche or Malintzin. Her maternal surname was Rivera.

Another noteworthy individual with the surname Reyes was Miguel Reyes Valenzuela (1643-1701), a Spanish-born painter who worked in New Spain (present-day Mexico). His works can be found in various churches and museums throughout Mexico.

In the 18th century, José Antonio Reyes (1729-1805) was a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator who served as the Governor of Puerto Rico from 1786 to 1789.

During the 19th century, José María Rivera Indarte (1814-1877) was a Mexican lawyer, politician, and writer who served as the Minister of Justice under President Benito Juárez.

In the 20th century, one of the most famous individuals with the surname REYESRIVERA was Alfonso Reyes (1889-1959), a Mexican writer, philosopher, and diplomat. He was a prominent figure in the Mexican cultural renaissance of the early 20th century and served as the Mexican ambassador to several countries, including Brazil and France.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Reyes Rivera

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Reyes Rivera.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Reyes Rivera was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Reyes Rivera was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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