Riera

See also: riera and rĩera

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Catalan Riera.

Proper noun

Riera (plural Rieras)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Riera is the 17541^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1604 individuals. Riera is most common among Hispanic/Latino (79.49%) and White (18.77%) individuals.

Anagrams

• airer, arrie, reair

Catalan

Etymology

From riera (“gully”).

Proper noun

Riera m or f by sense

1. a surname

Further reading

• “Riera” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.