Riba Family Crest & Name History

Seen on a birth certificate or a ship's manifest, Riba is usually a form of Rivas. Taken at its root, Riba points to “riverbanks”. Records show Riba as one of the forms Rivas took over time. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

Other spellings include Ribas.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Rivas surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Want more than a summary? See the Riba family name pack.