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

Rivera Colón, 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 Rivera Colón surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rivera Colón in America

Rivera Colón is the 126018th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rivera Colón surname appeared 136 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 Rivera Colón.

The history of the last name Rivera Colón

The surname RIVERACOLON is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is thought to be a combination of two Spanish words, 'rivera' meaning 'riverside' and 'colon' meaning 'colonist' or 'settler'. This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near a river and was involved in the colonization or settlement of a new area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name RIVERACOLON can be found in the archives of the Kingdom of Aragon, which ruled parts of Spain and the Mediterranean in the 13th and 14th centuries. A document from the year 1312 mentions a landowner named Juan RIVERACOLON who owned property along the banks of the Ebro River.

In the 15th century, the name appears in records from the region of Andalusia in southern Spain. A merchant named Pedro RIVERACOLON is listed as having trade ties with the colonies in the Americas, suggesting that the name may have been associated with the early Spanish colonization efforts.

During the 16th century, the name RIVERACOLON began to spread to other parts of Europe and the Americas as Spanish explorers and settlers ventured to new lands. Notable individuals with this surname include:

1. Hernán RIVERACOLON (1492-1567), a Spanish conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico and later served as a governor in Central America.

2. Juana RIVERACOLON (1520-1588), a Spanish noblewoman who was one of the first female landowners in the Spanish colony of Puerto Rico.

3. Francisco RIVERACOLON (1575-1642), a Jesuit priest and missionary who established missions in what is now Paraguay and Argentina.

4. Beatriz RIVERACOLON (1610-1678), a renowned painter from Seville, Spain, known for her portraits and religious works.

5. Miguel RIVERACOLON (1725-1803), a Spanish military officer who served as the governor of the Spanish colony of Louisiana in the late 18th century.

As the name spread throughout the Spanish-speaking world, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Riveracolón, Riveracólon, and Riveracólón, reflecting regional differences in pronunciation and language evolution.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rivera Colón

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

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

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