Find out how popular the last name Rivera Ramirez 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 Ramirez.

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

Popularity of Rivera Ramirez in America

Rivera Ramirez is the 106096th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rivera Ramirez surname appeared 168 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 Ramirez.

The history of the last name Rivera Ramirez

The surname RIVERARAMIREZ is a double-barreled Spanish surname originating from Spain and Mexico. The name is a combination of the two separate surnames Rivera and Ramirez.

Rivera is a toponymic surname derived from the Spanish word 'ribera', meaning riverbank or riverside. It originated in the regions of Castile and Aragon in Spain, where many families lived near rivers. The earliest recorded instances of the name Rivera can be traced back to the 13th century.

Ramirez is a patronymic surname derived from the given name Ramiro, which is of Germanic origin. The name Ramiro was common among the Visigoths who ruled Spain before the Moorish conquest. The earliest known bearer of the surname Ramirez was Ramiro I, King of Asturias from 842 to 850 CE.

The combination of the two surnames, RIVERARAMIREZ, likely emerged in the 16th or 17th century when it became common practice in Spanish-speaking regions to use the surnames of both parents. This double-barreled surname would have indicated a person's lineage from both the Rivera and Ramirez families.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the surname RIVERARAMIREZ was Juan Rivera Ramirez, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 16th century.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname RIVERARAMIREZ, including:

1. Diego Rivera Ramirez (1886-1957), a renowned Mexican painter and husband of artist Frida Kahlo.
2. Tomás Rivera Ramirez (1935-1984), an acclaimed Mexican-American author and poet.
3. Mariano Rivera Ramirez (1959-), a former Major League Baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees, considered one of the greatest relief pitchers of all time.
4. Josefina Rivera Ramirez (1842-1921), a Mexican educator and feminist activist who fought for women's rights and access to education.
5. Pedro Rivera Ramirez (1898-1979), a Mexican revolutionary and military leader who fought alongside Pancho Villa during the Mexican Revolution.

The surname RIVERARAMIREZ has a rich history spanning multiple centuries and regions, reflecting the diverse cultural heritage of Spain, Mexico, and other Spanish-speaking territories.

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

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

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

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