Find out how popular the last name Rivera Ramos 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 Ramos.

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

Popularity of Rivera Ramos in America

Rivera Ramos is the 120187th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rivera Ramos surname appeared 144 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 Ramos.

The history of the last name Rivera Ramos

The surname RIVERARAMOS is a compound name with origins tracing back to both Spain and Portugal. The first portion, Rivera, is of Spanish origin and derives from the word "ribera," which means "riverbank" or "shore." This suggests that the name may have originated from ancestors who lived near a river or coastal area in Spain.

The second part, Ramos, is of Portuguese descent and translates to "branches" or "boughs." It is believed to have been an occupational surname initially given to those involved in forestry or the cultivation of trees and plants.

Historical records indicate that the combined surname RIVERARAMOS first appeared in the late 15th century, following the union of the Spanish and Portuguese crowns through the marriage of Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile. This union paved the way for increased migration and intermarriage between the two nations, leading to the fusion of surnames like Rivera and Ramos.

One of the earliest documented individuals with the surname was Juan Rivera Ramos, a Spanish explorer born in 1492 in Seville. He is noted for his expeditions to the New World, where he established settlements along the Caribbean coast in the early 16th century.

In the 17th century, Pedro Rivera Ramos, a Portuguese merchant born in 1621, gained prominence for his trading ventures in the East Indies and his establishment of a successful spice trade route between Portugal and Asia.

During the colonial era, the RIVERARAMOS surname spread throughout the Spanish and Portuguese empires, with notable bearers including María Rivera Ramos (1756-1832), a renowned educator and advocate for women's rights in colonial Mexico, and António Rivera Ramos (1785-1865), a Portuguese naval officer and explorer who mapped several uncharted islands in the South Atlantic.

In the 19th century, José Rivera Ramos (1819-1892), a Spanish military leader, played a significant role in the Carlist Wars, leading loyalist forces in defense of the Spanish throne.

Another notable figure was Mariana Rivera Ramos (1870-1948), a pioneering Brazilian feminist and activist who fought for women's suffrage and equal rights in the early 20th century.

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

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

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

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