The Portuguese surname Viveros is of local origin, derived from a place name where the original bearer resided or held land. In this instance, the surname derives from Viveros, a town located in the province of Albacete, Spain. The origin of the place name derives from the Castilian term "vivero," meaning "nursery" or "fish farm," from the Latin "vivaria," thus perhaps indicating that the town was established near such a feature.
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Early Origins of the Viveros family
The surname Viveros was first found in near the Village of Albacete in Spain. However, once the region of Portugal became an independent kingdom, the Viveros surname became an important Portuguese family name.
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Early History of the Viveros family
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Viveros Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Viveros, Viveiro, Vivero and others.
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Early Notables of the Viveros family
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Viveros Ranking
In the United States, the name Viveros is the 11,930th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
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Migration of the Viveros family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Luis Vivero who settled in the Spanish Main in 155; and Rodrigo Vivero who settled in New Spain in 1576.
Contemporary Notables of the name Viveros (post 1700)
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Justo Wilmar Villar Viveros (b. 1977), Paraguayan footballer
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