Ribera Surname

15,695th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35,495 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bolivia
Highest density in:
Bolivia

Ribera Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ribera Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bolivia18,8441:563115
Spain8,7361:5,352666
Mexico2,0051:61,9082,913
United States1,3451:269,48625,328
Ecuador7631:20,8462,908
France5821:114,12817,153
Brazil4831:443,21816,785
Argentina3731:114,5949,663
Italy2911:210,16029,866
Colombia2841:168,2194,585
Honduras2641:33,3961,047
Nicaragua2251:26,7601,090
Venezuela1981:152,5464,663
Peru1851:171,8068,546
India1451:5,290,106129,949
Andorra1221:687108
Chile1211:145,5915,036
Dominican Republic1161:89,9394,002
Taiwan911:257,6352,141
England551:1,013,05650,089
Cuba451:256,0604,953
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Panama241:163,0115,136
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Uruguay181:190,65315,539
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
El Salvador121:528,6573,007
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Paraguay101:723,6758,089
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Guatemala31:5,360,8898,925
Puerto Rico31:1,183,3805,289
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
China21:683,660,78330,601
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Jersey11:99,2026,620
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Belize11:355,4743,977
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1821:275,92722,362

The alternate forms: Ribéra (2) are calculated separately.

Ribera (47) may also be a first name.

Ribera Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ribera Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Ribera (Marathi: िरबेरा, Russian: Рибера) has its highest incidence in Bolivia. It may be found as: Ribéra. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ribera? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 15,695th most widespread family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 205,312 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Ribera live; 60 percent live in South America and 56 percent live in Andean South America. It is also the 1,467,136th most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 47 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Bolivia, where it is borne by 18,844 people, or 1 in 563. In Bolivia Ribera is mostly found in: Santa Cruz Department, where 80 percent are found, Beni Department, where 15 percent are found and Cochabamba Department, where 2 percent are found. Other than Bolivia Ribera is found in 56 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 25 percent are found and Mexico, where 6 percent are found.

Ribera Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ribera has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ribera last name grew 739 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ribera Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ribera last name are 32.73% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 85.96% registered with the party.

The amount Ribera earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 29.11% less than the national average, earning €21,288 per year; in Peru they earn 6.85% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,058 per year; in Colombia they earn 1.81% more than the national average, earning $23,113,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.04% less than the national average, earning $40,974 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.69% less than the national average, earning $45,366 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ribéra942/
Ribeira921,520/
Riberas92173/
Ribeyra9245/
Ribiera9210/
Riberat926/
Risbera922/
Riebera922/
Riberra922/
Ribeera921/
Riberai921/
Riberau921/
Ruibera921/
Ribereau86309/
Riberaud8693/
Ribeiras8642/
Ribeiroa865/
Ribeyras862/
Riberaux861/
Rivera832,222,026/
Ribero837,880/
Rubera831,260/
Riberi831,183/
Ribere83306/
Rebera83304/
Ribery83240/
Riwera83105/
Ribara8311/
Ribora836/
Ribira835/
Ribeiraud8026/
Ribeireau802/
Ribeyraud801/
Ribeiro772,280,638/
Riviera773,141/
Riveras772,981/
Rubiera772,695/
Riveira772,333/
Ribiere771,633/
Ribeyre771,317/
Rebeira77865/
Riberio77784/
Ribeyro77313/
Ribiero77293/
Riberos77229/
Riverra77100/
Reberat7766/
Reberga7759/
Riberot7753/
Ribaira7750/
Riboira7742/
Reviera7731/
Riberet7728/
Riveera7727/
Riverea7727/
Riberou7725/
Riveraa7724/
Rrivera7723/
Raibero7720/
Reibero7717/
Riberry7715/
Rievera7714/
Ribarai7714/
Ribeiri7712/
Ribeire7712/
Rubeira7712/
Reivera7711/
Riobere7711/
Riberro7710/
Riboyra779/
Riveyra776/
Rubeera776/
Riberes776/
Riverah775/
Riveraz775/
Ribeuro775/
Riberoy774/
Rievira773/
Riveara773/
Ribetro772/
Riverat772/
Riberii771/
Raibora771/
Reberra771/
Rhubera771/
Ribarra771/
Ribiraj771/
Roivera771/
Riverai771/
Rebiera771/
Raivera771/
Reibere771/
Reebera771/
Reboera771/
Riovera771/
Riebero771/
Rhebera771/
Riberie771/
Riberis771/
Riberri771/
Ribieri771/
Riborra771/
Riverad771/
Riverau771/
Rivgera771/
Riberez771/
Ribeero771/
Ryviera771/
Ribeuri771/
Ribhero771/
Ruivera770/
Riebery770/
Rivereau71570/
Ribeiros71483/
Rebeyrat71270/
Ribierre71182/
Riberich7175/
Reibeiro7138/
Ribeirio7134/
Riboreau7129/
Ribeiroo7125/
Ribeirro7120/
Riebeiro7117/
Ribeyrey7112/
Ribeyrot7111/
Rribeiro719/
Ribeiroi716/
Raibeiro715/
D'rivera715/
Ribeirop714/
Roibeiro714/
Riobeiro714/
Ribeirod714/
Ribéreau714/
Ribeireo713/
Ribéraud713/
Ribheiro712/
Riveraud712/
Ribeiroz712/
Rubehera711/
Reiberge711/
Ribeirou711/
Rittbero711/
Ribeihro711/
Riverais711/
Raiverai711/
Reberaha711/
Rioberio711/
Rieberry711/
Riberoux711/
Roibaara711/
Roiberge711/
Roibiere711/
Rribeyre711/
Ritberys711/
Ribherro711/
Raiberry710/
Rivero67424,586/
Rubira674,757/
Rebero673,277/
Rebora672,762/
Rubero671,306/
Revera671,269/
Rivere67978/
Revira67526/
Rewera67288/
Rivery67284/
Ribiro67211/
Riveri67208/
Rivira67138/
Rubara67102/
Rebere6777/
Rébora6728/
Ribaro6720/
Rebira6720/
Rebara6718/
Rivereaud6716/
Ryvera6715/
Reberi6712/
Ruiberriz678/
Riboro676/
Ribéry674/
Ribéri674/
Ribère673/
Rebery672/
Riveró672/
Ribire671/
Rajbehera671/
Rybira671/
Rewira671/
Rubora671/
Riverà671/
Riverá671/
Rivéra671/
Rívera671/
Reiberher671/
Raisberry670/
Rybery670/

Ribera Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ribera in the Marathi language
िरबेराirabera60
िरबॅराirabera40
Ribera in the Russian language
Рибераribera-

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