Río Surname

1,177,228th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 202 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Río Surname Definition:

Dweller near the river; one who came from Ríos (rivers), in Spain.

From the latin "rivus" - river. Someone who lives near a river.

Ancient surname found in many areas, but principally in Santander, Burgos, La Rioja, Soria, Palencia, Navarre, Andalusia, Álava, and Galicia.

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Río Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain1331:351,51920,096
Mexico251:4,965,04829,049
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Uruguay51:686,35229,886
Puerto Rico41:887,5354,548
Cuba31:3,840,90513,116
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
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The alternate forms: Rio (39,838) & Rió (1) are calculated separately.

Río Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Dweller near the river; one who came from Ríos (rivers), in Spain.

From the latin "rivus" - river. Someone who lives near a river.

Ancient surname found in many areas, but principally in Santander, Burgos, La Rioja, Soria, Palencia, Navarre, Andalusia, Álava, and Galicia. Name of villages near Mondonedo, Lugo, and Orense. Forms part or all of names of over 20 other villages throughout Spain. Derived from latin "rivu" meaning river or stream.

Plural form of "río" which comes from the latin "rivus" meaning a well or a channel.

Castilian name from mountains of Burgos. Later spread throughout the Peninsula.

See Laríos.

— Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods
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Río Last Name Facts

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

Río is more frequently found in Spain than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Rio or Rió. For other potential spellings of Río click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Río? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,177,228th most frequent surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 36,076,960 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Río live; 67 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 66 percent live in Iberian Europe.

Río is most prevalent in Spain, where it is held by 133 people, or 1 in 351,519. In Spain it is most prevalent in: Madrid, where 23 percent reside, Galicia, where 22 percent reside and Catalonia, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Spain this last name exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 12 percent reside and Argentina, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rio8939,838/
Raío861/
Rió781/
Rígoh751/
Ryo676,349/
Reo672,486/
Rjo6713/
Réo673/
Räo672/
Ría671/

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