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 Rivas (politician) (born 1980), American politician in California
Sports
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 Llimy Rivas (born 1968), Colombian retired hurdler 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
See also
Riva (surname)