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Etymology of Del'río

What does the name Del'río mean?

The distinguished surname Del'río is a proud sign of a rich and ancient ancestry. The original bearer of the name Del'río, 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 Del'río family originally lived near a river. The name was derived from the Spanish word "rio," which meant "river."

Early Origins of the Del'río family

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

Early History of the Del'río family

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

Del'río 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 Del'río 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 Loza; nineteenth century Spanish architect and...
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Del'río Ranking

In the United States, the name Del'río is the 5,099th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1


Del'río migration to the United States +



Del'río Settlers in United States in the 16th Century
  • Felipe DelRio, who arrived in Guatemala in 1538
  • Bartolome DelRio, who arrived in New Spain in 1555
  • Juana DelRio, who settled in New Spain in 1557
Del'río Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Francisco DelRio, who landed in Rio de la Plata in 1835 2
  • Jose DelRio, who landed in Texas in 1835 2
  • Luisa DelRio, who arrived in America in 1836 2
  • Hernando DelRio, who arrived in New Spain in 1836 2
  • Gonzalez DelRio, who arrived in New Spain in 1838 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Del'río (post 1700) +

  • David Del Rio (b. 1987), American actor best known for starring on the Nickelodeon series The Troop
  • Bianca Del Rio (b. 1975), Stage name of Roy Haylock, an American actor, drag queen, insult comedian, and costume designer
  • Dolores del Río (1904-1983), born María de los Dolores Asúnsolo López-Negrete, a Mexican actress who was the first major female Latin American crossover star in Hollywood
  • Jack Louis Del Rio Jr. (b. 1963), American football coach and former player from Castro Valley, California, he played from 1985 to 1996 and coached from 1997, former Head coach of the Oakland Raiders (2015–2017)
  • María del Pilar del Río Sánchez (b. 1950), Spanish journalist, writer and translator, president of José Saramago Foundation
  • Andrés Manuel del Río Fernández (1764-1849), Spanish–Mexican scientist and naturalist who discovered vanadium in 1801
  • Gladys Yolanda del Río Uribe (1941-2021), Chilean actress and comedian, born in Santiago, Chile


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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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