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

Rivero, 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 Rivero surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rivero in America

Rivero is the 3254th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rivero surname appeared 11,096 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 people would have the surname Rivero.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rivero 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 Rivero

The surname Rivero is of Spanish origin and can be traced back to the medieval era in Spain. It is derived from the Spanish word "ribera," meaning "riverbank" or "shore," suggesting that the name may have originated from a place or region near a river.

One of the earliest known references to the name Rivero can be found in the 13th-century manuscript "Fuero de Soria," a legal code and charter granted to the town of Soria in the province of Castile. This document mentions several individuals with the surname Rivero, indicating that the name was already established in the region during that time.

The name Rivero has been associated with various place names throughout Spain, such as Ribero de Arriba and Ribero de Abajo in the province of Asturias, as well as Ribero del Fresno in the province of Zamora. These place names may have influenced the development of the surname or vice versa.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Rivero was Juan Rivero, a Spanish soldier who served in the army of King Ferdinand III of Castile during the Reconquista, the campaign to regain control of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors. Juan Rivero is believed to have lived in the 13th century and participated in the conquest of Seville in 1248.

In the 16th century, Francisco Rivero was a notable Spanish navigator and explorer who accompanied the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan on his historic voyage around the world from 1519 to 1522. Rivero played a crucial role in the expedition and is mentioned in various accounts of the journey.

Another notable figure with the surname Rivero was Andrés Rivero y Muñiz, a Spanish writer and politician who lived from 1753 to 1828. He served as a deputy in the Cortes of Cádiz, a Spanish governing body during the Peninsular War against Napoleon's forces, and was known for his literary works and political activism.

In the 19th century, Manuel Rivero Fernández was a prominent Spanish lawyer and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Spain for a brief period in 1864. He was born in 1823 in the province of Asturias and played a significant role in Spanish politics during the turbulent period of the 19th century.

Another notable figure with the surname Rivero was Nicolás Rivero y Muñiz, a Cuban journalist and writer who lived from 1845 to 1920. He founded and edited the influential newspaper "Diario de la Marina" in Havana, Cuba, and was known for his literary works and advocacy for Cuban independence from Spain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rivero

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

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

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