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Rivi'ere Family History

Rivi'ere Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Riviere, Riviera, Rivere, Reviere, Revere, Lariviere, Rivers, Rivera

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You can see how Rivi'ere families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rivi'ere family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Rivi'ere family living in Louisiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Rivi'ere's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Rivi'ere families in 1880.
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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Rivi'ere. For the veterans among your Rivi'ere ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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