Find out how popular the last name Ríos-López 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-López.

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

Popularity of Ríos-López in America

Ríos-López is the 91625th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ríos-López surname appeared 201 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-López.

The history of the last name Ríos-López

The surname RIOSLOPEZ is of Spanish origin, originating from the region of Andalusia in southern Spain during the late medieval period. It is a compound surname formed from the words "rios" meaning rivers and "lopez" which is a patronymic name derived from the given name Lope, a medieval Spanish variant of the name Lopes.

This surname likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near rivers or waterways, with the addition of the patronymic element "Lopez" indicating the person's father or ancestor's given name was Lope. The earliest recorded instances of this surname can be traced back to the 14th century in the region of Seville, Andalusia.

One of the earliest known bearers of this surname was Pedro Rioslopez, a landowner and farmer who lived in the village of Utrera near Seville in the late 1300s. Records from the local church archives mention him and his family owning several acres of land along the Guadalquivir River.

Another notable figure was Juan Rioslopez, a soldier who fought in the Reconquista campaigns against the Moors in the 15th century. He is mentioned in chronicles of the time for his bravery and valor in the battles of Malaga and Granada.

During the 16th century, the Rioslopez family established themselves as prominent landowners and cattle ranchers in the regions of Cordoba and Jaen. One member, Alonso Rioslopez (1542-1612), gained recognition for his extensive herds and was even granted a coat of arms by the Spanish Crown.

In the 17th century, Francisca Rioslopez (1627-1692) was a renowned lace maker and embroiderer from Seville, whose intricate works were highly sought after by the nobility and clergy of the time.

As the Spanish Empire expanded across the Americas, the Rioslopez surname also spread to the New World. One of the earliest settlers bearing this name was Diego Rioslopez, who arrived in Mexico in the late 16th century and established a successful textile trading business.

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

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

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

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