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

Vivero, 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 Vivero surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vivero in America

Vivero is the 36630th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vivero surname appeared 610 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 Vivero.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vivero 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 Vivero

The surname Vivero has its origins in the Spanish language and can be traced back to the medieval period in Spain. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "vivero," which means "nursery" or "seedbed," referring to a place where plants or trees were cultivated.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Vivero can be found in the Castilian region of Spain, where it was likely associated with individuals who worked in nurseries or were involved in the cultivation of plants and trees. The name may have also been given to people who lived near or owned a nursery or seedbed.

During the Middle Ages, the surname Vivero appeared in various historical records and manuscripts, including tax rolls and land registries. One notable example is the Becerro de Behetrías, a 14th-century document that recorded the ownership of lands and properties in the Kingdom of Castile.

Some of the earliest known bearers of the surname Vivero include Juan de Vivero, a 15th-century Spanish nobleman and military commander who fought in the Reconquista, the centuries-long campaign to expel the Moors from the Iberian Peninsula. Another notable figure was Pedro de Vivero, a 16th-century Spanish explorer and navigator who participated in expeditions to the Americas and the Pacific Ocean.

In the 17th century, the surname Vivero was found in various regions of Spain, including Galicia and Asturias, where it may have been associated with place names or derived from local geographic features related to nurseries or cultivated lands.

One of the most famous individuals with the surname Vivero was Francisco de Vivero y Velasco, a 17th-century Spanish military officer and colonial administrator who served as the Governor of the Philippines from 1668 to 1677. He played a significant role in the defense of the Spanish East Indies against Dutch and Chinese incursions.

Other notable bearers of the surname Vivero include José de Vivero y Salazar, a 17th-century Spanish nobleman and military officer who served as the Governor of New Mexico in the late 1600s, and Nicolás de Vivero, a 16th-century Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico under Hernán Cortés.

While the surname Vivero has its roots in Spain, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including Latin America, due to Spanish colonization and migration. The name continues to be associated with its historical connections to horticulture, agriculture, and the cultivation of plants and trees.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vivero

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

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

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