Riojas Family History
Riojas Name Meaning
Spanish: habitational name from the province or region of La Rioja or from Rioja a place in Almería province. The region is named for the river Oja which flows through it; the Spanish word río ‘river’ has become fused with the river name which is first recorded in the form Ol(i)a; it may possibly be derived from Latin folia ‘leaves’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022