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

Riverol, 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 Riverol surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Riverol in America

Riverol is the 110825th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Riverol surname appeared 159 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 Riverol.

We can also compare 2010 data for Riverol 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 Riverol

The surname RIVEROL has its origins in Spain, specifically in the region of Galicia. It is believed to have emerged around the 12th century, derived from the Galician words "ribeiro" and "ol," which translate to "small river" or "stream." This suggests that the name may have initially been used to identify individuals who lived near or owned land adjacent to a small river or stream.

RIVEROL is a topographic surname, a category of surnames that originated from geographical features or locations. In the case of RIVEROL, it is likely that the name was initially assigned to someone who lived near a small river or stream, and over time, it evolved into a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the RIVEROL surname can be found in the Tombo de Celanova, a 13th-century cartulary (a collection of charters and other records) from the Monastery of Celanova in Galicia. This document mentions a person named Petrus Riverol, who was a landowner in the region.

Another historical reference to the RIVEROL surname is found in the "Libro Becerro de las Behetrías de Castilla," a 14th-century manuscript that recorded information about landowners and their properties in the Kingdom of Castile. This document mentions a person named Juan Riverol, who was a landowner in the town of Becerril de Campos.

In the 15th century, a notable bearer of the RIVEROL surname was Diego Riverol, a Spanish explorer and navigator who participated in the voyages of Christopher Columbus to the Americas. He was born in Galicia around 1460 and died in the early 16th century.

In the 16th century, Juan Riverol was a prominent Spanish clergyman and theologian who served as the Bishop of Cádiz from 1554 to 1570. He was born in Galicia in the late 15th century and died in 1570.

Moving forward to the 17th century, Francisco Riverol was a Spanish soldier and military commander who played a role in the Spanish conquest of the Philippines. He was born in Galicia in the late 16th century and served as a captain in the Spanish army in the early 17th century.

While the RIVEROL surname has its roots in Spain, particularly in the region of Galicia, it has since spread to other parts of the world, including Latin America, due to Spanish colonization and migration. However, its origins can be traced back to the small rivers and streams of Galicia, where it originated as a topographic surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Riverol

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

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

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