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

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

Popularity of Ríos-Sánchez in America

Ríos-Sánchez is the 128249th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ríos-Sánchez surname appeared 133 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-Sánchez.

The history of the last name Ríos-Sánchez

The surname RIOSSANCHEZ has its roots in Spain, originating during the medieval period. It is a compound surname, combining the words "ríos" (meaning rivers) and "Sánchez" (a patronymic derived from the personal name Sancho).

The first part of the name, "ríos," suggests a connection to geographic features or areas near rivers. This could indicate that the earliest bearers of the name lived near a significant river or originated from a town or region with a prominent river.

Historical records from the 13th century mention individuals with the surname Ríos in various parts of Spain, particularly in regions like Andalusia and Castile. It is likely that the Sánchez portion was added later, indicating a family lineage or patronymic connection.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the combined surname RIOSSANCHEZ can be found in a 15th-century legal document from the city of Seville, which mentions a landowner named Juan de RIOSSANCHEZ. This suggests that the surname had already become established by that time.

In the 16th century, during the Spanish colonization of the Americas, several individuals bearing the surname RIOSSANCHEZ made their way to the New World. Notable among them was Diego de RIOSSANCHEZ, an explorer and conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the early 1500s.

Another prominent figure was Fray Bartolomé de RIOSSANCHEZ, a Franciscan friar and missionary who worked in the evangelization efforts in the region of New Spain (present-day Mexico) in the late 16th century.

During the 17th century, the RIOSSANCHEZ surname appeared in various regions of Spain, including Catalonia, where a notable family of merchants and landowners bore the name. One of the most prominent members was Pedro RIOSSANCHEZ (1612-1682), a successful businessman and philanthropist in Barcelona.

In the 18th century, a branch of the RIOSSANCHEZ family settled in the Canary Islands, where they became influential landowners and merchants. One notable individual was Juan de RIOSSANCHEZ (1735-1811), a wealthy plantation owner and philanthropist in Tenerife.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the RIOSSANCHEZ surname spread to various parts of the Americas, including regions of Mexico, Central America, and South America, where descendants of the original bearers can still be found today.

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

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

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

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