Rivers as a Last Name

How Common is the Last Name Rivers?

According to the 2010 census, there are 38,662 people with the surname Rivers in the United States. Rivers is the 897th most common last name for Americans.

What Percent of People are Named Rivers?

About 0.013% Americans have the last name Rivers.

This means 1 in 7,986 people are named Rivers.

Is the Last Name Rivers Growing?

Yes. Between 2000 and 2010, the number of Americans named Rivers grew by 7.5%. However, this is less than the national growth rate of 9.7%.

What Percentage of People Named Rivers are Black?

Here is the racial breakdown of people with the last name Rivers in the United States.

Race Percent
Black50.93%
White40.47%
Hispanic3.40%
Multiracial2.64%
Native American1.95%
Asian0.61%