Riv as History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• Spain

Etymology of Riv as

Noble surnames, such as Riv as, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Riv as, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Riv as family originally lived near a river bank or seaside. The surname Riv as is derived from the word riparia, which is further derived form the Latin word ripa, which mean river bank or seaside.

Early Origins of the Riv as family

Early History of the Riv as family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Riv as research. Another 128 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1212, 1236, 1243, 1248, 1265, 1576 and 1655 are included under the topic Early Riv as History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Riv as Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rivas, Riva, Ribas, Riba, de Rivas, de Ribas, de la Riva, de la Riba, de Riva, de Riba and many more.

Early Notables of the Riv as family

Prominent among members of the family were 16th century Spanish painter Francisco Ribalta, and his son Juan, also a painter; Andres Perez De Ribas (1576-1655), a Spanish Jesuit missionary, and historian of north-western...
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Riv as World Ranking

In the United States, the name Riv as is the 743^rd most popular surname with an estimated 39,792 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Riv as is ranked the 7,602^nd most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2 And in South America, the name Riv as is the 79^th popular surname with an estimated 59 people with that name. 3