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

Viveros, 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 Viveros surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Viveros in America

Viveros is the 6766th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Viveros surname appeared 4,983 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Viveros.

We can also compare 2010 data for Viveros 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 Viveros

The surname VIVEROS is of Spanish origin, originating in the regions of central and northern Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "vivero," which means "nursery" or "seedbed," referring to a place where trees or plants are grown for transplanting.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name VIVEROS can be found in the Libro de la Montería, a 14th-century manuscript detailing the hunting expeditions of King Alfonso XI of Castile. This text mentions a place called "Viveros" located in the province of Soria, which likely gave rise to the surname.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the VIVEROS name gained prominence in various parts of Spain. Notable figures from this era include Rodrigo de Viveros, a 15th-century conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico, and Juan de Viveros, a 16th-century Franciscan friar who established missions in New Spain (present-day Mexico).

As Spain expanded its empire across the Americas, the VIVEROS surname spread to various colonies. One of the earliest recorded instances in the New World is Alonso de Viveros, a 16th-century explorer and settler who established a plantation in Hispaniola (present-day Dominican Republic and Haiti).

In the 17th century, the VIVEROS name appeared in various parts of Spanish America, with individuals such as Pedro de Viveros, a colonial administrator in Peru, and Juan de Viveros y Velasco, a 17th-century Spanish nobleman and viceroy of New Spain (present-day Mexico).

Another notable figure was Diego de Viveros, a 17th-century Spanish soldier and explorer who led expeditions in present-day New Mexico and Colorado, contributing to the early exploration and mapping of the American Southwest.

Throughout the centuries, the VIVEROS surname has been associated with various professions and fields, including military service, exploration, religion, and administration in both Spain and its colonial territories.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Viveros

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

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

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