Explore the Family Name Riviello

The meaning of Riviello

Italian: variant, typical of Lucania, of the habitational name Rivello, from Rivello in Potenza province. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Carmine, Cosmo, Dino, Domenico, Emidio, Filomena, Innocenzo, Nunzio, Romeo, Sal, Vito.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Riviello has grown somewhat in popularity over a decade. In 2000, it ranked at 48,567 among all surnames and increased to 46,487 by 2010, showing a growth of 4.28%. The number of individuals with this surname also increased from 408 to 458 during this period, indicating a rise of 12.25%. Consequently, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people showed a slight increase as well, from 0.15 to 0.16.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#48,567	#46,487	4.28%
Count	408	458	12.25%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.16	6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Riviello

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Riviello, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, there's been a minor shift between 2000 and 2010. The majority of those with this surname identified as White, with 92.89% in 2000 and a slightly smaller percentage of 92.58% in 2010. During the same decade, the Hispanic representation within the Riviello surname grew significantly from 3.68% to 5.46%. However, the census shows no evidence of this surname being associated with Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities. Interestingly, the percentage of Black individuals carrying this surname dropped from 1.72% to none by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.89%	92.58%	-0.33%
Hispanic	3.68%	5.46%	48.37%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	1.72%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%