Explore the Family Name Rivadeneira

The meaning of Rivadeneira

Galician: habitational name from a parish named Riba de Neira in Lugo province, meaning ‘bank of the river Neira’, Neira being a tributary of the Miño. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Carlos, Manuel, Angel, Casimira, Cesar, Eduardo, Guillermo, Ignacio, Jorge, Juan, Pedro, Roberto.

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How common is the last name Rivadeneira in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Rivadeneira has increased significantly from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 32,338, but by 2010, it had climbed to a rank of 24,174, marking an improvement of over 25%. The count also rose from 671 to 1,040, demonstrating a growth rate of almost 55%. Over the same period, the proportion per 100,000 people increased by 40%, moving from 0.25 to 0.35.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,338	#24,174	25.25%
Count	671	1,040	54.99%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.35	40%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rivadeneira

Turning our attention to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Rivadeneira, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that it is predominantly linked to Hispanic heritage. From 2000 to 2010, the correlation to Hispanic ethnicity grew slightly, from 89.87% to 93.37%. Meanwhile, the association with White ethnicity saw a decrease of 32.37%, going from 9.39% to 6.35%. There were no recorded links between the Rivadeneira surname and Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native heritages in either 2000 or 2010. The link to individuals identifying with two or more races also remained at zero throughout this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	89.87%	93.37%	3.89%
White	9.39%	6.35%	-32.37%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%