Rio History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe distinguished surname Rio is a proud sign of a rich and ancient ancestry. The original bearer of the name Rio, 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 Rio family originally lived near a river. The name was derived from the Spanish word "rio," which meant "river." Early Origins of the Rio familyThe surname Rio was first found in Asturias, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain. Early History of the Rio familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rio research. Another 209 words (15 lines of text) covering the year 1315 is included under the topic Early Rio History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rio Spelling VariationsSpelling 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 Rio familyProminent among members of the family
Rio RankingIn the United States, the name Rio is the 13,665th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Rio is ranked the 705th most popular surname with an estimated 6,860 people with that name. 2
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Rio Settlers in United States in the 16th Century
Rio Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 4 Rio Settlers in West Indies in the 16th Century
Rio Settlers in West Indies in the 19th Century
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