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De Rivera Surname Meaning

Spanish: variant of Rivera with the preposition de ‘from’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how De Rivera families moved over time by selecting different census years. The De Rivera family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most De Rivera families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 5 De Rivera families living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded De Rivera's in USA. New York had the highest population of De Rivera families in 1880.
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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name De Rivera. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name De Rivera. For the veterans among your De Rivera ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average De Rivera lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, De Rivera life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for De Rivera in 1958 was 24, and 49 in 2004.

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