Ríos

Ríos or Rios are Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician surnames. The name has numerous origins. In Germany, Italy, France, UK, and the Americas the Ríos surname can also be found in the surname history books ^{[citation needed]}. The name was derived from the Spanish word "Rio," which means "river" (pronounced: Ree-Oess).

The surname Ríos is a sign of ancestry which includes royals and nobles ^{[citation needed]}. Historians believe the Ríos family derived from the Royal House of Asturias ^{[citation needed]}. The original bearer of the name Ríos, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the region of Northwestern Spain which is today's Galicia and Asturias ^{[citation needed]}. In the Middle Ages, names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Ríos Family originally lived near a river ^{[citation needed]}. As early as the 10th Century, the Riós family has been involved in political reform, business, military, athletics, education, science, law, medicine, arts, architecture, literature, technology, inventions, and economic investments ^{[citation needed]}.

Some of the Riós spelling variants are: Ríós, Ríos, Riós, Rios, de Ríos, de los Ríos, de Ríós, de los Ríós, de Rios, de los Rios, Río, Rio, del Ríó, del Río, del Rio.

Adolfo Morales de los Ríos (1868-1928) Architect, urban planner and Spanish historian.
Abelardo Ríos (born 1952), Colombian cyclist
Adolfo Ríos (born 1966), Mexican National Team Goalkeeper
Alberto Ríos (born 1952), American academic, author and poet
Alex Ríos (born 1981), Puerto Rican baseball player
Alexei Rios (born 1987), Belarusian footballer
Andrés Ríos (born 1989), Argentine footballer
Ángel Fernández de los Ríos (1821-1880) was a Spanish politician,writer,editor, and historian.
Antonella Ríos (born 1974), Chilean television and film actress
Antonio de los Ríos y Rosas (1812–1873), Spanish politician
Antonio Ríos (born 1988), Mexican footballer
Ariel Rios (1954–1982), undercover special agent for the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
Armando Ríos (born 1971), Puerto Rican baseball player
Armando Ríos Piter (born 21 February 1973) is a Mexican politician who currently serves as a senator. and ran for president in 2018
Bernardo Ríos (born 1959) Colombian artist
Birmania Ríos, American television journalist
Bobby Ríos (born 1957), Puerto Rican basketball player
Brandon Ríos (born 1986), American boxer
Carlos Jose Francisco De Paula Gutierrez De Los Ríos Sarmiento De Sotomayor Roman (VII Count) 1st Duke of Fernan Nuñez and VI Duke of Montellano.
Carlos José Gutiérrez de los Ríos y Rohan-Chabot (1742-1795), was a Spanish Aristocrat, VI Count of Fernán Núñez.
Carlos Torres Ríos (1898–1956), Argentine cinematographer, film director, screenwriter, film editor and film producer
Carmelo Ríos (disambiguation), multiple people
Christopher Rios (1971–2000), better known by his stage name Big Pun, American rapper
Carmelo Ríos (athlete) (born 1959), Puerto Rican long-distance runner
Carmelo Ríos Santiago (born 1973), Puerto Rican politician
César Ríos (born 1983), Mexican footballer
Conchi Ríos (born 1991), Spanish bullfighter
Danny Rios (born 1972), American baseball player
Darren Ríos (born 1995), Puerto Rican footballer
Darwin Ríos (born 1991), Bolivian footballer
David Ríos Insua (born 1964), Spanish mathematician
Edda de los Ríos (1942–2007), Paraguayan actress and teacher
Eddie Rios Mellado (1930-2009), inventor of basketball's three-point-line
Efraín Ríos Montt (born 1926), 26th President of Guatemala
Elvira Ríos (1913–1987), Mexican singer and actress
Emily Rios (born 1989), American actress and model
Emilio Botín Sanz de Sautuola García de los Ríos (1934-2014) marquess of O'Shea,Spanish billionaire banker.
Emma Ríos (born 1976) Spanish comics artist and illustrator
Enrique Cornelio Osornio Martínez de los Ríos (1868–1945), Mexican politician and military surgeon
Ernesto Ríos (born 1975), Mexican new media artist and academic
Eulalio Ríos Alemán (1935–1980), Mexican swimmer
Eugenio Montero Ríos (1832-1914) Spanish Prime Minister and President of the Senate of Spain.
Eusebio Ríos (1935-2008), Spanish footballer and manager
Evette Rios, American lifestyle expert, writer and television host
Fabiana Ríos (born 1964), Argentine politician
Fernando de los Ríos (1879-1949), Minister of Justice, Minister of State, and a Spanish Politician.
Felipe Ríos (born 1992), Chilean tennis player
Filiberto Ojeda Ríos (1933–2005), Puerto Rican separatist
Fabian Rios (actor) (born 1980), Colombian actor and model
Fabián Ríos (politician) (born 1964), Argentine politician
Francisco Ríos, Mexican baseball pitcher
Francesco de Los Rios (born in Brussels,Belgium 1689-1775) German Count and Field Marshal of the German Empire.
Francisco Giner de los Rios (1839– 1915) was a philosopher, educator and one of the most influential Spanish intellectuals at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century.
Gabriel Ríos (born 1978), Belgian singer
Genoveva Ríos (1865-?), Bolivian hero
Gonzálo Ríos (born 1992), Argentine footballer
Gonzalo Güell y Morales de los Ríos (1895-1985) was a cuban politician and diplomant.
Guillermo Ríos Alcalá, Mexican restoration expert and educator
Ignacio Gregorio Comonfort de los Ríos (1812-1863) The 25th president of Mexico
Jacobo Rios Rodriguez, international law scholar
Jaime Rios, American judge
Jesús Rios (born 1964), Mexican cyclist
José Rios (born 1974), Spanish runner
José Amador de los Ríos (1818–1878), Spanish intellectual, historian and archaeologist
Juan Ríos (born 1966), Puerto Rican tennis player
Juan Cancel Ríos (1925–1992), Puerto Rican politician and senator
Juan de los Ríos y Mesía de Guzmán (1637-1697) III Lord of Miranda.
Juan Ríos (baseball) (1942–1995), Puerto Rican baseball player
Juan Ríos Cantú (born 1972), Mexican television actor
Julián Ríos (born 1941), Spanish writer
Julio Ríos Gallego (born 1973), Colombian engineer, lecturer, mentor, professor of Mathematics and Physics
Julio García Fernández de los Ríos (1894–1969), Spanish horse rider
Julián Ríos (born 1941), Spanish writer
Kevin Ríos (born 1993), Colombian cyclist
Lalo Rios (1927–1973), Mexican-born American actor
Leonel Rios (born 1983), Argentine footballer
Leopoldo Torres Ríos (1899–1960), Argentine film director and screenwriter
Lucas Rios Marques (born 1988), or simply Lucas, Brazilian footballer
Juan Antonio Ríos (1888–1946), Chilean lawyer, political figure and 24th President of Chile.
Luigi Sante Da Rios (1881–1965) mathematician and physicist
Luigi da Rios (1843–1892), Italian painter
Luis de la Cruz y Ríos (1776-1853) was a famous Spanish painter.
Luz Rios, Mexican-born American pop singer and songwriter
María Francisca de Silva y Gutiérrez de los Ríos, 11th Duchess of the Infantado (1707–1770), Spanish noblewoman
María Pilar Osorio y Gutiérrez de los Ríos (1829-1921), VII Marquess of la Mina, III Duchess of Fernán Nuñez, V Duchess del Arco, VII Duchess of Montellano, XI Marquess of la Alameda, Marquess of Castelnovo, Marquess of Pons, Marquess of Plandogan, VIII Marquess of Castel-Moncayo, Marquess of Miranda de Anta, XIII countess of Barajas, VI countess of Frigiliana, countess of Molina de Herrera, countess of Montehermoso, IX countess of Puertollano.
Marcelo Ríos (born 1975), Chilean tennis player
Mariana Rios (born 1985), Brazilian actress and singer
Mariá Álvarez Rios (1919–2010), Cuban composer, pianist and educator
Michael Ríos (born 1985), Chilean footballer
Miguel Ríos (born 1944), Spanish singer
Don Narciso Fernández de Heredia y Begines de los Ríos 2nd Count of Heredia-Spínola Grandee of Spain, 1st Marquis of Heredia, Grandee of Spain and iure uxoris Count of Ofalia (Gines, Seville, 11 September 1775 – Madrid, 1847) was a Spanish noble, politician and diplomat who served as Prime Minister of Spain and as Minister of State between 1837 and 1838,
Francisco Giner de los Ríos (1839–1915), philosopher and educator
Osvaldo Ríos (born 1960), Puerto Rican actor and model
Pedro Ríos (born 1981), Spanish footballer
Pedro de los Ríos y Gutiérrez de Aguayo (died 1547), Royal Spanish governor of Castilla del Oro
Pedro de los Ríos (died 1563–1565), Domician missionary in Mexico in the mid-16th century
Pedro Fernando Rios Soares Ramos (born 1983), Portuguese footballer known as Rios
Pedro Manini Ríos (1879-1958) Uruguayan politician, lawyer and Journalist.
Pedro Antonio Ríos Reyna (1905-1971), Venezuelan classical musicians.
Rafael Morgan Ríos (Culiacán, Sinaloa) is a Mexican politician, was a Public Administration Minister
Raúl Ríos (born 1993), Puerto Rican sailor
Rebecca Rios (born 1967), American politician
René Ríos Boettiger (1911–2000), also known as Pepo, was a Chilean cartoonist, creator of the famous character Condorito.
Ricardo Castro Rios (1920–2001), Spanish-Argentine film actor
Rodrigo Ríos Lozano (born 1990) commonly known as Rodri, Spanish footballer
Roberto Álvarez Ríos (born 1932), Cuban artist
Richard Rios is a conservative political activist
Rolando Rios The Law Offices of Rolando L. Rios is a civil rights San Antonio law firm, founded in 1983.
Roberto Ríos (born 1971), Spanish footballer
Rocío Ríos (born 1969), Spanish long-distance runner
Rodrigo Ríos (born 1977), Chilean footballer
Rosa Rios (born 1965), Treasurer of the United States of America, businesswoman, executive and entrepreneur
Rossana de los Ríos (born 1975), Paraguayan tennis player
Ronny Rios (born 1990), Mexican-American boxer
Sandy Rios (born 1949), President of the conservative political action group Culture Campaign, and a talk radio host
Sixto Ríos (1913–2008), Spanish mathematician
Tere Ríos (1917–1999), American writer
Willie Ríos (born 1949), Puerto Rican middle-distance runner
Zury Ríos (born 1968), Guatemalan politician
Andrés Castro Ríos (1942–2006) Puerto Rican poet
Josef de Mendoza y Ríos (1761–1816), Spanish astronomer and mathematician
Sixto Pondal Ríos (1907–1968), Argentine screenwriter, poet and dramatist
Victor Arriagada Rios (1934-2012), Chilean cartoonist
Catalina de los Ríos y Lisperguer (1604–1665), aristocratic 17th-century Chilean landowner, nicknamed La Quintrala
Diego de los Ríos (1850–1911), Royal Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines
Domingo Terán de los Ríos, first Governor of Spanish Texas from 1691 to 1692. And also Governor of Sonora y Sinaloa from 1681 to 1686
Waldo de los Rios (1934–1977), Argentine composer, conductor and arranger

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