Viveros
A Spanish surname meaning “nurseries” or “breeding grounds,” originally from a word for places where plants or animals are raised.
The #6,766 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 61,960 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Viveros is the plural of Spanish vivero, meaning a nursery or place where living things are raised. The word ultimately comes from Latin vivere, “to live,” with the sense of a place that supports growth and life. As a surname, it likely began as a habitational or occupational name for someone who lived near, worked at, or was associated with such a place.
History
This is a fairly common Spanish-language surname, especially in Spain and the Spanish-speaking Americas. It likely arose independently in more than one place, since surnames based on local features or occupations often did. In the United States it is most often found among families of Hispanic origin.
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Fun fact
Because vivero can mean a nursery, the surname Viveros has a built-in sense of growth and cultivation.
From the historical record
“destinado para mantener i criar animales, aves o pescado. Viveros. Plural del anterior. Vivez, Anticuado. Viveza. Volados. Azucarillas. Estar volado, locucion familiar. Estar avergonzado, resentido.”
— Diccionario de los apellidos