Find out how popular the last name Rivenburgh is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Rivenburgh.

Rivenburgh, 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 Rivenburgh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rivenburgh in America

Rivenburgh is the 52267th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rivenburgh surname appeared 397 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 Rivenburgh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rivenburgh to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Rivenburgh

The surname Rivenburgh is of Dutch origin and can be traced back to the 17th century. It is believed to have originated from the region of Gelderland in the Netherlands, specifically in the town of Rivenburg. The name is derived from the Dutch words "rivier" meaning river, and "burg" meaning fortified town or castle, suggesting that the original bearers of this surname likely resided near a fortified town located along a river.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Rivenburgh can be found in the Dutch Reformed Church records from Gelderland, dated around 1650. These records mention a family by the name of Rivenburgh residing in the town of Rivenburg. It is likely that the spelling of the name evolved over time as it was adopted by different regions and languages.

In the late 17th century, as Dutch settlers began migrating to the New World, particularly to the Dutch colony of New Netherland (which later became New York), the Rivenburgh name made its way across the Atlantic. Records from the Dutch Reformed Church in New Amsterdam (now New York City) show several Rivenburgh families settling in the area in the 1670s and 1680s.

Notable individuals with the surname Rivenburgh include Johannes Rivenburgh (1645-1712), one of the earliest recorded Rivenburghs in the New World, who settled in what is now Albany, New York. Another prominent figure was Pieter Rivenburgh (1700-1778), a Dutch-American farmer and landowner who played a role in the American Revolutionary War.

In the 19th century, the Rivenburgh name spread across various parts of the United States as families migrated westward. One notable individual from this period was Samuel Rivenburgh (1815-1892), a businessman and entrepreneur from Ohio who was involved in the early development of the railroad industry.

Other notable Rivenburghs include Sarah Rivenburgh (1840-1925), an American educator and suffragist who advocated for women's rights and educational reform, and Charles Rivenburgh (1870-1935), a prominent lawyer and judge from New York.

The surname Rivenburgh, while not among the most common surnames, has left its mark on various aspects of American history, from the early Dutch settlements to the westward expansion and the fight for civil rights and equality.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rivenburgh

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

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 Rivenburgh 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Rivenburgh has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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

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