The Río Family Name

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What Río means

Behind the Río surname stands Rios, a Spanish name that clerks and families wrote in more than one way. Its meaning, shared with Rios, is “Rivers”.

Spelling and variants

Records show Río as one of the forms Rios took over time. Other spellings include Del Río.

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