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Etymology of Derios

What does the name Derios mean?

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

Early Origins of the Derios family

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

Early History of the Derios family

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

Derios 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 Derios 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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Derios migration to the United States +



Derios Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Pedro DeRios, who arrived in Columbia in 1836 1


  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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