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

Ríos-Hernández, 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 Ríos-Hernández surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ríos-Hernández in America

Ríos-Hernández is the 90495th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ríos-Hernández surname appeared 204 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 Ríos-Hernández.

The history of the last name Ríos-Hernández

The surname RIOSHERNANDEZ is a compound Spanish surname that originated in the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura in southern Spain during the 15th century. It is believed to be derived from the combination of the Spanish words "ríos" meaning "rivers" and "hernández" which is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Hernando" or "Fernando".

The earliest recorded instances of the surname RIOSHERNANDEZ can be traced back to the town of Cáceres in the province of Extremadura, where it was first documented in parish records from the late 1400s. It is possible that the name was originally used to identify individuals who lived near rivers or waterways, as the topography of the region is characterized by numerous rivers and streams.

One of the earliest documented individuals with the surname RIOSHERNANDEZ was Juan Ríos Hernández, a soldier who fought in the Spanish conquest of Mexico under Hernán Cortés in the early 16th century. Another notable figure was Gonzalo Ríos Hernández, a prominent landowner and cattle rancher in the province of Córdoba, Spain, who lived during the late 16th and early 17th centuries.

In the 18th century, the surname RIOSHERNANDEZ began to spread beyond the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura as Spanish colonists and settlers brought the name to various parts of the Spanish Empire, including the Americas and the Philippines. One notable individual from this period was Pedro Ríos Hernández, a Spanish explorer and navigator who led expeditions to the Pacific Northwest region of North America in the 1770s.

During the 19th century, the surname RIOSHERNANDEZ became more widely dispersed throughout Spain and its former colonies. One notable individual from this era was Josefa Ríos Hernández, a Cuban revolutionary and feminist activist who fought for women's rights and against slavery in the late 1800s.

Another significant figure with the surname RIOSHERNANDEZ was José Ríos Hernández, a Mexican artist and muralist who was part of the Mexican Muralist Movement in the early 20th century. His works can be found in various public buildings and institutions throughout Mexico.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ríos-Hernández

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Ríos-Hernández.

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 Ríos-Hernández 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 Ríos-Hernández was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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