| ![Show Contents]() Rius History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Spain The distinguished surname Rius is a proud sign of a rich and ancient ancestry. The original bearer of the name Rius, 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 Rius family originally lived near a river. The name was derived from the Spanish word "rio," which meant "river." Early Origins of the Rius familyThe surname Rius was first found in Asturias, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain. Early History of the Rius familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rius research. Another 209 words (15 lines of text) covering the year 1315 is included under the topic Early Rius History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rius 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 Rius familyMore information is included under the topic Early Rius Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Rius migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Rius Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Pedro Rius, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1819 1
- Joaquin Rius, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1832 1
Rius Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Antonia Rius, aged 40, who settled in America from Sabadel, Spain, in 1912
- Buenaventura Rius, aged 24, who landed in America from Iqualada, Spain, in 1912
- Jose Maria Rius, aged 30, who immigrated to the United States from Olivar, Spain, in 1920
- Alvaro Rius, aged 18, who landed in America from Oliva, Spain, in 1920
- Magin Rius, aged 35, who settled in America from Lerida, Spain, in 1922
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Rius (post 1700) | + |
- Eduard Rius i Pey (1953-2023), Spanish politician, member of the Democratic Convergence of Catalonia, he served in the Parliament of Catalonia from 1999 to 2003
- Juan Antonio Arguelles Rius (1978-2007), Spanish music software programmer and electronic musician
- Juan Rius Rivera (1848-1924), General of the Cuban Liberation Army
- Ciro Pablo Rius Argallo (b. 1988), Argentine football midfielder
- Rius Theo "Dick" Esser (1918-1979), Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics
- 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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Rius migration to the United States 
