Find out how popular the last name Ríos Ramírez 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 Ramírez.

Ríos Ramírez, 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 Ramírez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ríos Ramírez in America

Ríos Ramírez is the 129825th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ríos Ramírez surname appeared 131 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 Ramírez.

The history of the last name Ríos Ramírez

The surname RIOSRAMIREZ originates from Spain, combining the words "ríos" meaning rivers and "Ramírez" which is a Spanish patronymic name derived from the personal name Ramiro. It likely dates back to the medieval era when surnames were adopted in the Iberian Peninsula.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in the 14th century "Libro Becerro de las Behetrías de Castilla" which documented noble families and landowners in the Kingdom of Castile. The name was associated with individuals residing near rivers or in areas with abundant waterways.

During the Age of Exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries, Spanish conquistadors and settlers bearing this surname likely arrived in the Americas, contributing to the dispersal of the name across the New World colonies. Notable RIOSRAMIREZ individuals from this period include Juan de Riosramirez, a Spanish explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the early 1500s.

In the 17th century, Pedro de Riosramirez was a prominent Spanish military leader who served as the Governor of Santa Fe de Nuevo México from 1631 to 1637. His tenure saw the establishment of several missions and settlements in the region.

Moving forward to the 18th century, María Riosramirez was a celebrated Spanish painter and portraitist who lived from 1723 to 1805. Her works were highly regarded and can be found in various museums and private collections across Europe.

Another notable figure was José Riosramirez, a Venezuelan military officer and politician born in 1785. He played a significant role in the Venezuelan War of Independence against Spanish rule, serving under Simón Bolívar's leadership.

In the 19th century, Ramón Riosramirez was a prominent Mexican writer, poet, and journalist who lived from 1818 to 1887. He is renowned for his contributions to the Romantic literary movement in Mexico and his influential works that explored themes of national identity and social justice.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ríos Ramírez

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

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

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