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

The last name Rivas (Arabic: ريفاس, Hindi: रिवश, Marathi: िरवास, Oriya: ରିଭାସ, Russian: Ривас) occurs in Venezuela more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Rívas. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Rivas is the 637^th most frequently occurring family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 8,546 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Rivas are found; 44 percent are found in South America and 26 percent are found in Caribbean South America. It is also the 214,855^th most commonly occurring first name at a global level It is held by 1,336 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Venezuela, where it is held by 176,146 people, or 1 in 171. In Venezuela Rivas is primarily concentrated in: Miranda, where 11 percent are found, Bolívar, where 10 percent are found and Mérida, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account Venezuela this surname is found in 132 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 15 percent are found and El Salvador, where 8 percent are found.

Rivas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Rivas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Rivas last name grew 23,731 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 2,136 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 3,500 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Rivas Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Rivas surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (83%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Rivas surname are 42.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.38% being registered with the political party.

The amount Rivas earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 22.28% less than the national average, earning €23,338 per year; in Norway they earn 13.66% less than the national average, earning 298,800 kr per year; in Peru they earn 7.24% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,982 per year; in South Africa they earn 184.79% more than the national average, earning R 676,764 per year; in Colombia they earn 8.9% less than the national average, earning $20,681,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.22% less than the national average, earning $37,012 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.7% less than the national average, earning $44,369 CAD per year.