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Where Does The Last Name Rivera Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Rivera (Arabic: ريفيرا, Georgian: რივერა, Russian: Ривера) occurs more in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Riverà, Riverá, Rivéra, Rívera or Rívérá. Click here to see other possible spellings of Rivera.

How Common Is The Last Name Rivera? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 243^rd most common surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 3,280 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Rivera are found; 41 percent are found in North America and 27 percent are found in Hispano-North America. It is also the 113,136^th most numerous forename globally. It is borne by 3,853 people.

The surname is most common in Mexico, where it is carried by 601,524 people, or 1 in 206. In Mexico Rivera is mostly concentrated in: México, where 13 percent are found, Veracruz, where 8 percent are found and Mexico City, where 8 percent are found. Other than Mexico this last name occurs in 167 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Colombia, where 9 percent are found.

Rivera Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Rivera has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rivera surname expanded 54,126 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 3,514 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rivera Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Rivera surname is principally Orthodox (80%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Rivera last name are 42.49% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.72% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rivera earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 24.24% less than the national average, earning €22,752 per year; in Norway they earn 23.17% less than the national average, earning 265,883 kr per year; in Peru they earn 1.27% less than the national average, earning S/. 19,138 per year; in South Africa they earn 7.65% more than the national average, earning R 255,816 per year; in Colombia they earn 1.49% less than the national average, earning $22,363,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 16.1% less than the national average, earning $36,200 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.34% less than the national average, earning $45,537 CAD per year.