Rivano Surname

200,386th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,083 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Chile

Rivano Surname User-submission:

An Italian surname with the root, riva, an Italian word that means 'shore'. So those who have that name probably came from a shore near a river. The first Rivanis lived near the Po river, between Ferrara and Mantova, in the north of Italy.

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Rivano Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy6921:88,37715,293
Philippines6491:155,99125,838
Chile3251:54,2052,389
Indonesia1591:831,75662,946
United States961:3,775,614208,022
France551:1,207,686126,065
Guatemala451:357,3934,827
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
England51:11,143,612252,590
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824

The alternate forms: Rívano (1) & Rivaño (1) are calculated separately.

Rivano (223) may also be a first name.

Rivano Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

An Italian surname with the root, riva, an Italian word that means 'shore'. So those who have that name probably came from a shore near a river. The first Rivanis lived near the Po river, between Ferrara and Mantova, in the north of Italy.

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Rivano Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rivano (Arabic: ريفانو, Hindi: रिवानो) occurs more in Italy more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Rívano or Rivaño. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rivano? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 200,386th most widely held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 3,498,582 people. The surname Rivano is predominantly found in Asia, where 39 percent of Rivano live; 39 percent live in Southeast Asia and 33 percent live in Italic Europe. Rivano is also the 603,623rd most commonly used first name globally, held by 223 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Italy, where it is carried by 692 people, or 1 in 88,377. In Italy Rivano is most common in: Sardinia, where 72 percent reside, Liguria, where 18 percent reside and Lazio, where 5 percent reside. Aside from Italy this last name exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 31 percent reside and Chile, where 16 percent reside.

Rivano Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rivano last name are 5.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52% registered with the political party.

The amount Rivano earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 72.22% more than the national average, earning €51,717 per year and in United States they earn 18.72% more than the national average, earning $51,227 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rívano941/
Rivaño941/
Rivanou921/
Revano83461/
Rivana83429/
Riwano832/
Rijvana77855/
Riwanou77166/
Risvana7754/
Rivanga7717/
Rivaños7716/
Rivanna775/
Ritvana773/
Revanno771/
Rivaneu771/
Rihvana771/
Revanoo771/
Rishvana712/
Rijvaana712/
Rhibanno711/
Rijvanna711/
Raaivana711/
Risvanna711/
Revaño67316/
Revana67233/
Riwana6785/
Ribana6757/
Rivona6743/
Riwono6724/
Ribaño6721/

Rivano Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rivano in the Hindi language
रिवानोrivano-
Rivano in the Arabic language
ريفانوryfanw-

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