Rivera Rivera Surname

1,353,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 164 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chile
Highest density in:
Chile

Rivera Rivera Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rivera Rivera Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chile691:255,3117,659
Mexico471:2,640,98321,548
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Ecuador161:994,11514,535
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Rivera Rivera Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rivera Rivera occurs most in Chile. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rivera Rivera? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,353,468th most prevalent last name globally, held by around 1 in 44,436,256 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Rivera Rivera are found; 52 percent are found in South America and 42 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America.

This surname is most frequently held in Chile, where it is held by 69 people, or 1 in 255,311. In Chile Rivera Rivera is most frequent in: Coquimbo Region, where 42 percent reside, Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 12 percent reside and Antofagasta Region, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account Chile this last name exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 29 percent reside and The Dominican Republic, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Riverarivera9615/
Rivera-Rivera9224/
Rivierariviera891/
Rivero Rivero858/
Rivero y Rivero793/
Rouvier Riviere711/
Rivera Aravire671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rivera Rivera
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