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

Carrico, 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 Carrico surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Carrico in America

Carrico is the 6050th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Carrico surname appeared 5,673 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Carrico.

We can also compare 2010 data for Carrico 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 Carrico

The surname Carrico originates from Portugal, where it has its roots in the late Middle Ages. It is believed to have derived from the Portuguese word "carrico," which means "a small cart" or "a small wagon." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who worked as a carter or a wagon driver.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Carrico can be traced back to the 14th century in various Portuguese records and manuscripts. One notable mention is found in the "Livro das Lezírias" (Book of the Meadows), a medieval document from the 15th century that recorded land ownership and transactions in the Ribatejo region of Portugal.

In the 16th century, the name Carrico appeared in historical records related to the Portuguese exploration and colonization efforts. One such individual was João Carrico, a navigator who accompanied the famous explorer Vasco da Gama on his second voyage to India in 1502.

As the Portuguese expanded their influence around the world, the name Carrico spread to various regions, including Brazil and parts of Asia. In the 17th century, Pedro Carrico, a Portuguese sailor, was documented as one of the first European settlers in Macau, a territory under Portuguese administration at the time.

In the 19th century, the name Carrico gained prominence in the United States, particularly in the northeastern states, due to immigration from Portugal and its territories. One notable figure was Joaquim Maria Carrico, a Portuguese-American businessman and philanthropist born in 1815 in Rhode Island, who made significant contributions to the development of the textile industry in New England.

Another notable individual with the surname Carrico was José Carrico, a Portuguese-American artist born in 1887 in Massachusetts. He gained recognition for his paintings depicting the daily life and landscapes of New England, particularly the Cape Cod region.

Throughout history, the name Carrico has also been associated with various place names, such as Carrico, a small village in the municipality of Tomar, Portugal, and Carrico Creek, a stream in the state of Montana, United States, likely named after an early settler with the surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Carrico

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

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 Carrico 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 Carrico 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 Carrico was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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