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

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

Popularity of Ríos-Rodríguez in America

Ríos-Rodríguez is the 125282nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ríos-Rodríguez surname appeared 137 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-Rodríguez.

The history of the last name Ríos-Rodríguez

The surname RIOSRODRIGUEZ has its origins in the Spanish language and likely originated in Spain or a Spanish-speaking region. The name appears to be a combination of two words - "rios" meaning "rivers" and "rodriguez" which is a patronymic surname derived from the given name Rodrigo.

The earliest records of the RIOSRODRIGUEZ surname can be traced back to the 16th century, during the Spanish colonization of the Americas. It is possible that the name was initially adopted by individuals who lived near rivers or had some association with rivers, hence the inclusion of the word "rios" in the surname.

One of the earliest documented individuals with the RIOSRODRIGUEZ surname was Juan de RIOSRODRIGUEZ, a Spanish explorer and conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the early 1500s. Another notable figure was María RIOSRODRIGUEZ, a Mexican nun and writer who lived in the 17th century and authored several religious works.

In the 18th century, there are records of a wealthy landowner named Antonio RIOSRODRIGUEZ who owned vast estates in the Andalusia region of southern Spain. His descendants continued to use the surname and played a significant role in the local aristocracy.

During the 19th century, the RIOSRODRIGUEZ surname gained prominence in various Latin American countries, particularly in Argentina and Chile. One notable individual was Tomás RIOSRODRIGUEZ, an Argentine general who fought in the Argentine War of Independence against Spanish rule in the early 1800s.

Another historical figure with the RIOSRODRIGUEZ surname was Pedro RIOSRODRIGUEZ, a Chilean politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the late 1800s and played a crucial role in resolving territorial disputes with neighboring countries.

While the RIOSRODRIGUEZ surname is most commonly found in Spanish-speaking regions, it has also been adopted by individuals of other ethnicities and nationalities over time due to migration, intermarriage, and cultural assimilation.

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

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

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

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