Find out how popular the last name Rivera López 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 López.

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

Popularity of Rivera López in America

Rivera López is the 50106th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rivera López surname appeared 418 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 López.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rivera López 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 Rivera López

The surname RIVERALOPEZ is a double-barreled Spanish surname that originates from the Iberian Peninsula. It is a combination of two separate surnames, Rivera and Lopez, which were likely joined together through marriage in the 16th or 17th century.

Rivera is derived from the Spanish word "ribera," meaning riverbank or shore. It likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a river. The earliest known record of the name Rivera dates back to the 13th century, when it appeared in the census records of the Kingdom of Castile.

Lopez, on the other hand, is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Lope." Lope was a common Spanish given name derived from the Germanic name Loup, meaning "wolf." The surname Lopez can be traced back to the 10th century in the northern regions of Spain.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname RIVERALOPEZ was Juan Rivera Lopez, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century. Another notable figure was Catalina Rivera Lopez, a 17th-century Spanish nun and writer known for her religious poetry.

In the 18th century, Antonio Rivera Lopez was a prominent Spanish architect who designed several churches and public buildings in Madrid. His contemporaries included Manuel Rivera Lopez, a renowned painter who specialized in portraiture and religious scenes.

During the 19th century, the surname RIVERALOPEZ gained prominence in Latin America, particularly in Mexico and Central America. One notable bearer was José Rivera Lopez, a Mexican general who fought in the Mexican-American War (1846-1848).

Throughout history, the surname RIVERALOPEZ has been associated with various professions, including military service, religion, arts, and architecture. While the name originated in Spain, it has since spread to other Spanish-speaking regions and countries around the world.

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

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

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

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