Last Name Meaning & Related Resources for the Surname RIVERA

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Definition: 1) A name bestowed on a person who lived on a riverbank. 2) The Rivera surname can be traced back to Gonzalo López de Rivera, Lord of the Castle of Rivera in Galicia in the 1200's. Some sources, however, claim that the Riveras are direct descendants of Sancho Belloso, natural-born son of the King of León, Ramiro III. Others, that the name dates back to ancient Roman times. Source: Instituto Genealógico e Histórico Latinoamericano

Surname Origin: Spanish

Alternate Surname Spellings: RIBERA

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FamilySearch - RIVERA Genealogy
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RIVERA Surname Mailing List
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