How common is the surname Rio?

1,581 people in the United States had the surname Rio in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 195,285 Americans. It ranked 17,726th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Rio?

In the 2010 Census, 57% of people named Rio identified as white (not Hispanic), and 31% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Is the surname Rio getting more or less common?

More common. 1,458 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,581 in 2010, up 8.4%.

Is Rio also a first name?

Yes. Rio is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Rio

A surname, carried by 1,581 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex R000 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Rio is more common than 89.1% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,581 people named Rio in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 195,285 Americans. That is up 8.4% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,458.

#17,726

rank among US surnames

1,581

people in 2010

0.5

per 100,000 Americans

+8.4%

change since 2000 (was #17,719)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#17,717	Brodersen	1,583	195,038
#17,720	Dopp	1,582	195,162
#17,726	Fader	1,581	195,285
#17,734	Dorsch	1,580	195,409

Who is named Rio

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

57% of people named Rio identified as white (not Hispanic), 31% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 8.4% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

White (not Hispanic) 57%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 31%
Asian and Pacific Islander 8.4%
Two or more races 2.1%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Questions

How common is the surname Rio?: 1,581 people in the United States had the surname Rio in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 195,285 Americans. It ranked 17,726th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Rio?: In the 2010 Census, 57% of people named Rio identified as white (not Hispanic), and 31% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Is the surname Rio getting more or less common?: More common. 1,458 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,581 in 2010, up 8.4%.
Is Rio also a first name?: Yes. Rio is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.