Show ContentsDelosrios Surname History

The distinguished surname Delosrios is a proud sign of a rich and ancient ancestry. The original bearer of the name Delosrios, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Delosrios family originally lived near a river. The name was derived from the Spanish word "rio," which meant "river."

Early Origins of the Delosrios family

The surname Delosrios was first found in Asturias, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain.

Early History of the Delosrios family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Delosrios research. Another 209 words (15 lines of text) covering the year 1315 is included under the topic Early Delosrios History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Delosrios Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ríos, Rios, de Ríos, de los Ríos, de Rios, de los Rios, Río, Rio, del Río, del Rio and many more.

Early Notables of the Delosrios family

Prominent among members of the family were eighteenth century Spanish writer Vicente de los Ríos; nineteenth century Spanish naturalist Andrés Manuel del Río; nineteenth century Mexican chemist and physician Leopoldo Río de la...
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United States Delosrios migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Delosrios Settlers in United States in the 16th Century
  • Lope DeLosRios, who settled in Rio de la Plata in 1535
  • Pedro DeLosRios, who arrived in Colombia in 1536
  • Margarita DeLosRios, who arrived in Peru sometime between 1553 and 1554
  • Martin DeLosRios, who settled in Peru in 1555
Delosrios Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Lope DeLosRios, who arrived in Rio de la Plata in 1835 1
  • Pedro DeLosRios, who landed in Columbia in 1836 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Delosrios (post 1700) +

  • Blanca de los Ríos y Nostench, Spanish writer
  • Jorge Espinosa de los Ríos, Mexican diplomat


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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