Rio Family History

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Rio Name Meaning

Spanish (Río), Portuguese, and Italian: from río ‘river’, ‘brook’ (from Latin rivus), applied either as a topographic name or as a habitational name from a place named with this word. Southern French (Occitan): variant of Rioux.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Lio, Pio, Orio, Rios, Rao, Riso, Rigo, Prior, Rion, Lorio

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Rio Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Rio name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Rio. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    17%

  • Native American—North, Central, South

    15%

  • Spain

    15%

  • Portugal

    9%

  • Italy

    8%

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Rio Family Origin

Where is the Rio family from?

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You can see how Rio families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rio family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Rio families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Rio family living in Glamorgan. This was about 20% of all the recorded Rio's in the UK. Glamorgan and 4 other counties had the highest population of Rio families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Rio surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Rio Family Occupations

What did your Rio ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Rio occupation in the UK was Farm Labourer. 50% of Rio's were Farm Labourers. Farm Labourer and Interest In Property were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Rio.

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  • Farm Labourer

    50%

  • Interest In Property

    50%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Rio ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Rio Historical Records

What Rio family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 20,000 census records available for the last name Rio. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Rio census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 14,000 immigration records available for the last name Rio. 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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Draft Card

There are 11,000 military records available for the last name Rio. For the veterans among your Rio ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Rio Life Expectancy

What is the average Rio lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Rio life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Rio in 1962 was 67, and 77 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Rio

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Rio ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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