Rivas (surname)

Rivas is a surname of Spanish origin, likely derived from riba, an archaic term for the shore of a river. Notable people with the surname include:

Government

 * Cándido Muatetema Rivas (1960–2014), Equatorial Guinea politician
 * Francisco Rivas Almada, Paraguayan Minister of Industry and Commerce
 * Juan José González Rivas (born 1951), Spanish jurist and magistrate
 * Luz Rivas (born 1974), American politician in California
 * Martín Rivas Texeira (born 1969), Peruvian politician and lawyer
 * Miguel Ángel Burelli Rivas (1922–2003), Venezuelan lawyer, diplomat and politician
 * Patricio Rivas, President of Nicaragua from 1855 to 1857 as a puppet of William Walker
 * Robert A. Rivas (born 1980), American politician in California

Boxing

 * Adonis Rivas (born 1972), Nicaraguan boxer and former WBO Super Flyweight and Flyweight world champion
 * Óscar Rivas (born 1987), Colombian boxer

Football (soccer)

 * Antonio Rivas (Spanish footballer) (born 1965), Spanish footballer and football manager
 * Avimiled Rivas (born 1984), Colombian footballer
 * David Rivas (born 1978), Spanish footballer
 * Diego Rivas (footballer, born 1980), Spanish footballer
 * Emanuel Rivas (born 1983), Argentine footballer
 * Gelmin Rivas (born 1989), Venezuelan footballer
 * Jesús Rivas (footballer) (born 2002), Mexican footballer
 * Joaquín Rivas (born 1992), Salvadoran footballer
 * José Alejandro Rivas (born 1998), Venezuelan footballer
 * José Arturo Rivas (born 1984), Mexican footballer
 * José María Rivas (1958–2016), Salvadorian footballer
 * Martín Rivas (footballer, born 1977), Uruguayan footballer
 * Nano Rivas (born 1980), Spanish footballer and football manager
 * Nelson Rivas (born 1983), Colombian footballer
 * Rigoberto Rivas (born 1998), Honduran footballer
 * Sergio Rivas (born 1997), Mexican footballer
 * Stalin Rivas (born 1971), Venezuelan footballer
 * Ulíses Rivas (born 1996), Mexican footballer
 * Willy Rivas (born 1985), Peruvian footballer

Other

 * Alfonso Rivas (born 1996), Mexican-American baseball player
 * Betsi Rivas (born 1986), Venezuelan weightlifter
 * Claudia Rivas (born 1989), Mexican triathlete
 * Diego Rivas (fighter) (born 1991), UFC Fighter
 * Garrett Rivas (born 1985), American gridiron football kicker
 * Lázaro Rivas (1975–2013), Cuban former Greco-Roman wrestler and 2000 Olympic silver medalist
 * Leo Rivas (born 1997), Venezuelan baseball player
 * Llimy Rivas (born 1968), Colombian retired hurdler
 * Pedro Rivas (1945–2007), Panamanian basketball player
 * Ramón Rivas (born 1966), Puerto Rican former basketball player
 * Thaimara Rivas (born 1982), Venezuelan heptathlete
 * Webster Rivas (born 1990), Dominican baseball player
 * Vanessa Rivas (1984-1999). 4-time POGs championship winner.  Rivas was killed in a gang-related shooting in 1999.

Other

 * Antonieta Rivas Mercado (1900–1931), Mexican feminist and writer; daughter of Antonio
 * Antonio Rivas Mercado (1853–1927), Mexican architect; father of Antonieta
 * Carlos Rivas (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Diogenes Rivas (born 1942), Venezuelan composer
 * Érica Rivas (born 1974), Argentine actress
 * Eva Rivas, Russian-Armenian singer
 * Idubina Rivas (born 1994), Salvadorian beauty pageant winner
 * Manuel Rivas (born 1957), Galician writer, poet and journalist
 * María Rivas (actress) (1931–2013), Spanish actress