Rivas History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Noble surnames, such as Rivas, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Rivas, 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 Rivas family originally lived near a river bank or seaside. The surname Rivas is derived from the word riparia, which is further derived form the Latin word ripa, which mean river bank or seaside.

Early Origins of the Rivas family

The surname Rivas was first found in Leon, in northwestern Spain.

Early History of the Rivas family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rivas research. Another 128 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1212, 1236, 1243, 1248, 1265, 1576 and 1655 are included under the topic Early Rivas History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rivas Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rivas, Riva, Ribas, Riba, de Rivas, de Ribas, de la Riva, de la Riba, de Riva, de Riba and many more.

Early Notables of the Rivas family

Prominent among members of the family were 16th century Spanish painter Francisco Ribalta, and his son Juan, also a painter; Andres Perez De Ribas (1576-1655), a Spanish Jesuit missionary, and historian of north-western...
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Rivas World Ranking

In the United States, the name Rivas is the 743^rd most popular surname with an estimated 39,792 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Rivas is ranked the 7,602^nd most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2 And in South America, the name Rivas is the 79^th popular surname with an estimated 59 people with that name. 3

Rivas migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rivas Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Francisco de Rivas, who sailed to America in 1513
Catalina de Rivas, who sailed to Cartagena in 1585 with her daughter

Rivas Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Ramon Rivas, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1804 4
Francisco De Rivas, who arrived in America in 1813 4
Pedro Rivas, aged 25, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1820 4
Pablo Rivas Pujol sailed to Puerto Rico in 1825
Ventura Rivas, aged 40, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 4
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Contemporary Notables of the name Rivas (post 1700) +

Robert A. Rivas (b. 1980), American politician, Member of the California State Assembly (2018-)
Luz Maria Rivas (b. 1974), American politician, Member of the California State Assembly (2018-)
Tilo Rivas, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 2008 5
Steve Rivas, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2008 5
Ryland Rivas, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Oklahoma State House of Representatives 47th District, 2002 5
Rudolph Rivas, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1964 5
Robert C. Rivas, American politician, Mayor of Bergenfield, New Jersey, 2000-02 5
Margarita Rivas, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2008 5
Jose Rivas, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 2008 5
Edgar J Rivas, American physician
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Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
"List of most common surnames in South America." Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_common_surnames_in_South_America
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 30) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html