Find out how popular the last name Rivas 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 Rivas Hernández.

Rivas 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 Rivas Hernández surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rivas Hernández in America

Rivas Hernández is the 141140th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rivas Hernández surname appeared 118 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 Rivas Hernández.

The history of the last name Rivas Hernández

The surname RIVASHERNANDEZ is of Spanish origin, originating in the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura in southern Spain during the medieval period. It is a compound surname formed by combining the Spanish words "rivas" meaning "riverbanks" and "hernandez" which is a patronymic name derived from the personal name Hernando, a Spanish form of Ferdinand.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname can be traced back to the 13th century, where it appeared in various historical documents and manuscripts from the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura. One notable example is the Repartimiento de Sevilla, a record of land distribution in Seville after its conquest by King Ferdinand III of Castile in 1248, which mentions individuals with the surname Rivas.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the surname RIVASHERNANDEZ began to spread throughout Spain, particularly in the southern regions, as people migrated and settled in different areas. It was also carried by Spanish settlers and explorers to the Americas during the colonial period, where it took root in various Latin American countries.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the surname RIVASHERNANDEZ was Diego Hernández de Rivas, a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 16th century. Another notable figure was Juan de Rivas y Hernández, a 16th-century Spanish nobleman and military commander who served as the Governor of Cartagena de Indias (present-day Colombia) from 1537 to 1542.

In the 17th century, Pedro de Rivas y Hernández was a Spanish playwright and poet known for his works in the Spanish Golden Age of literature. In the 18th century, Juan Antonio de Rivas Hernández was a prominent Spanish military officer who served as the Governor of Puerto Rico from 1765 to 1771.

In more recent times, Manuel Rivas Hernández (1884-1962) was a Mexican politician and lawyer who served as the Governor of Hidalgo state from 1941 to 1945. Overall, the surname RIVASHERNANDEZ has a rich history spanning several centuries and reflects the diverse cultural heritage of Spain and Latin America.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rivas Hernández

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Rivas 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 Rivas 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 Rivas Hernández was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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