Riveira Surname

182,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,333 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Riveira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Riveira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain6851:68,2516,095
Argentina5711:74,8576,368
Colombia4781:99,9463,622
United States3101:1,169,22283,615
Brazil1331:1,609,58153,222
Venezuela581:520,7609,798
Mexico261:4,774,08528,474
Uruguay211:163,41713,939
Cuba111:1,047,5206,594
Peru101:3,178,41230,046
France61:11,070,454349,096
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
England31:18,572,686338,250
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Guam11:160,1214,893
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Riveira (10) may also be a first name.

Riveira Last Name Facts

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

The last name Riveira occurs in Spain more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Riveira click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Riveira? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 182,229th most frequently held family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 3,123,680 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Riveira reside; 55 percent reside in South America and 29 percent reside in Iberian Europe. Riveira is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly held forename on earth It is held by 10 people.

This surname is most common in Spain, where it is carried by 685 people, or 1 in 68,251. In Spain Riveira is most prevalent in: Galicia, where 79 percent reside, Madrid, where 11 percent reside and Catalonia, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account Spain it exists in 26 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 24 percent reside and Colombia, where 20 percent reside.

Riveira Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Riveira has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Riveira last name expanded 31,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Riveira Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Riveira last name are 44.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 97.5% being registered with the political party.

The amount Riveira earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 58.8% more than the national average, earning 549,570 kr per year; in Colombia they earn 6.81% less than the national average, earning $21,156,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.72% less than the national average, earning $41,111 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.96% more than the national average, earning $60,095 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rivera922,222,026/
Rivira92138/
Riveiro867,659/
Riviera863,141/
Riveras862,981/
Rivoira862,886/
Ribeira861,520/
Riverra86100/
Reveira8690/
Riveire8643/
Riveera8627/
Riverea8627/
Riveraa8624/
Rrivera8623/
Rievera8614/
Raveira8612/
Reivera8611/
Riveyra866/
Riverah865/
Riveraz865/
Rivirai864/
Rievira863/
Riveara863/
Riverat862/
Ruveira861/
Roivera861/
Riverai861/
Raivera861/
Riovera861/
Rivaira861/
Riverad861/
Riverau861/
Rivgera861/
Rivirra861/
Riveiri861/
Ruivera860/
Rivereau80570/
Riveiros80194/
Ribeiras8042/
Rivoiras808/
Roivirat808/
Ribeiroa805/
D'rivera805/
Riveraud802/
Riovirai802/
Riverais801/
Raiverai801/
Rivoirat801/
Rivuiera801/
Rivero77424,586/
Ribera7735,495/
Rivara772,622/
Revera771,269/
Ruvira77992/
Rivere77978/
Rivire77597/
Revira77526/
Rivery77284/
Ruvera77211/
Riveri77208/
Riwera77105/
Rebira7720/
Ryvera7715/
Riviro777/
Ribira775/
Riveró772/
Riviri772/
Rewira771/
Riverà771/
Riverá771/
Rivéra771/
Rívera771/
Ribeiraud7526/
Rivereaud7516/
Ribeireau752/
Riveirros751/
Ribeiro712,280,638/
Riveros71105,122/
Riviere7136,909/
Rivoire714,835/
Rebeira71865/
Rivieri71760/
Rivoiro71482/
Raivire71358/
Rivaraj71312/
Riberas71173/
Riveyro71169/
Ruviera71145/
Riveres71107/
Ruvhera7195/
Riveroy7180/
Raveiro7176/
Reboira7169/
Riveret7163/
Reveiro7154/
Riovero7153/
Ribaira7150/
Ribeyra7145/
Rouvera7145/
Riboira7142/
Riveroz7133/
Reviera7131/
Riviero7129/
Reveire7121/
Rivuiri7121/
Ruvirai7119/
Revirai7115/
Reveray7115/
Ribeiri7112/
Ribeire7112/
Riebiro7112/
Reubira7112/
Ribiera7110/
Reverra7110/
Rivoyra7110/
Riverio718/
Raveera717/
Reverau717/
Riveroo716/
Riberat716/
Rivairi715/
Reviras715/
Rivaray714/
Riveris714/
Reivero714/
Reviraj713/
Reevera713/
Reveras713/
Riverer713/
Riverós713/
Revoira713/
Risbera712/
Riverou712/
Riverro712/
Riebera712/
Riberra712/
Riverot712/
Riviery712/
Rebuira712/
Riverie712/
Riveriz712/
Riverzo712/
Rivergo711/
Ribeera711/
Riberai711/
Ribiraj711/
Reivere711/
Reuvera711/
Reveara711/
Reveera711/
Reverai711/
Rivaero711/
Rivarra711/
Riverez711/
Riverzi711/
Rebiera711/
Revetra711/
Raiveri711/
Reverad711/
Reverea711/
Revirra711/
Revuira711/
Resvera711/
Rioviri711/
Rievire711/
Riberau711/
Riveroi711/
Riverop711/
Riverés711/
Riveròs711/
Rivirie711/
Riveere711/
Rivoiri711/
Raevira711/
Ruibera711/
Ryviera711/
Ruveiro711/
Ritvara711/
Rivires710/
Rievere710/
Rivaire710/
Rivierre67789/
Reboiras67502/
Ribeiros67483/
Ribereau67309/
Revereau67155/
Roiwirat67109/
Riberaud6793/
Reibeiro6738/
Raiwirat6733/
Ribeiroo6725/
Ribeirro6720/
Riebeiro6717/
Ribeiiro6717/
Rewairay6712/
Rribeiro679/
Ribeiero677/
Ribeiroi676/
Raivaara676/
Rivierzo675/
Raibeiro675/
Rojvirat674/
Ribeirop674/
Roibeiro674/
Riobeiro674/
Ribeirod674/
Revairea674/
Reivaara674/
Ribeioro673/
Ribeireo673/
Riveretz672/
Rieviere672/
Ribeuiro672/
Ribheiro672/
Reavaira672/
Ribeyras672/
Ribeiroz672/
Rojveera672/
Rajveera671/
Ribeirou671/
Riverous671/
Rivierro671/
Reveirre671/
Revoiras671/
Ribeihro671/
Rajavira671/
Reveraud671/
Revojera671/
Revaaira671/
Rimpeiro671/
Ribehara671/
Riberaux671/
Riviergi671/
Riveerri671/
Roiveros671/
Rriviere671/
Rouvirea671/
Royvirat671/
Rhiviere671/
Riwirach671/

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