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

Ribao, 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 Ribao surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ribao in America

Ribao is the 142108th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ribao surname appeared 117 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 Ribao.

The history of the last name Ribao

The surname RIBAO has its origins in Spain, with the earliest known records dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have originated from the Spanish word "río" meaning river, and "bao" which was a regional term for a small creek or stream. This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near a river or stream.

One of the earliest known references to the name RIBAO can be found in a medieval Spanish manuscript from the year 1189, which mentions a landowner named Pedro Ribao in the region of Galicia. This indicates that the name was already in use by the late 12th century in northwestern Spain.

In the 14th century, there are records of a nobleman named Alonso Ribao who served as a military commander during the Reconquista, the campaign to drive out the Moors from the Iberian Peninsula. It is said that he was granted lands and titles for his service to the Crown of Castile.

During the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname RIBAO was Andrés Ribao, a Spanish explorer and navigator who participated in several voyages to the Americas. He was born in 1515 in Seville and is known for his detailed accounts of the Caribbean islands and Central American coastline.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Rodrigo Ribao, a Spanish theologian and philosopher who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He was a professor at the University of Salamanca and authored several influential works on moral philosophy and Catholic doctrine.

In the 18th century, there was a renowned artist named Francisco Ribao, born in 1712 in Madrid. He was a painter and engraver known for his religious works and portraits, many of which can still be found in churches and museums across Spain.

While the surname RIBAO was most prevalent in Spain, it also found its way to other parts of the Spanish-speaking world through migration and colonization. There are records of individuals with this name in various regions of Latin America, particularly in Mexico and parts of Central America, where it likely arrived during the Spanish colonial era.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ribao

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

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 Ribao 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 Ribao was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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