Find out how popular the last name Carico is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Carico.

Carico, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Carico surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Carico in America

Carico is the 16675th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Carico surname appeared 1,718 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Carico.

We can also compare 2010 data for Carico to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Carico

The surname Carico is of Italian origin, derived from the word "caricare," which means "to load" or "to burden." It is thought to have originated in the region of Genoa, Italy, during the 14th or 15th century.

In its earliest recorded forms, the name appeared as "Carica" or "Carico" in various Italian records and documents from the 15th and 16th centuries. It is believed that the name was initially given as an occupational surname to individuals involved in the loading and transportation of goods, particularly in the maritime trade.

One of the earliest known mentions of the Carico surname is found in a Genoese maritime record from the late 15th century, referring to a ship's captain named Giovanni Carico. Another notable early reference is in a 16th-century Florentine document, which mentions a merchant named Lorenzo Carico.

As the name spread beyond Italy, it underwent variations in spelling and pronunciation. In Spain, for instance, the name appeared as "Carrico," while in France, it was sometimes written as "Cariquet" or "Cariquot."

Some notable individuals bearing the Carico surname throughout history include:

1. Niccolò Carico (c. 1500-1570), an Italian architect and engineer known for his work on the fortifications of Genoa and other Italian cities.
2. Giambattista Carico (1636-1712), an Italian painter and fresco artist from Genoa.
3. Juan Carico (c. 1680-1745), a Spanish explorer and navigator who participated in several expeditions to the Pacific Northwest of North America.
4. Maria Carico (1785-1859), an Italian operatic soprano who performed in major opera houses across Europe.
5. Amadeo Carico (1889-1963), an Italian-born American sculptor and artist known for his works in bronze and marble.

The Carico surname has also been associated with several place names, such as Carico, a small village in the province of Genoa, and Carico Creek, a stream in West Virginia, United States, likely named after an early settler with the Carico surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Carico

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Carico.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Carico was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Carico has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Carico was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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