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

Orrico, 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 Orrico surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Orrico in America

Orrico is the 33567th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Orrico surname appeared 679 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Orrico.

We can also compare 2010 data for Orrico 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 Orrico

The surname Orrico is believed to have its origins in Italy, with the earliest records dating back to the 12th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Latin word "auricus," meaning "golden" or "gilded." This suggests that the Orrico family may have been involved in the production or trade of gold or golden objects during the Middle Ages.

One of the earliest documented references to the name Orrico can be found in a medieval manuscript from the town of Amalfi, located on the Amalfi Coast in the region of Campania. This document, dated around 1150, mentions a merchant named Giovanni Orrico who traded in gold and other precious goods with merchants from the Byzantine Empire.

By the 13th century, the Orrico name had spread to other parts of Italy, particularly the regions of Calabria and Sicily. In a historical record from the city of Reggio Calabria, dated 1278, a nobleman named Ruggero Orrico is mentioned as owning several vineyards and olive groves in the surrounding countryside.

In the 14th century, a prominent member of the Orrico family was Francesco Orrico, a renowned scholar and philosopher from Palermo, Sicily. Born in 1320, Francesco Orrico studied at the University of Bologna and later taught at the University of Padua, where he gained a reputation for his works on metaphysics and natural philosophy.

During the Renaissance period, the Orrico name gained further prominence with the artist and architect Giulio Orrico, born in Florence in 1478. Giulio Orrico is credited with designing several notable churches and palaces in Florence, including the Chiesa di Santa Maria del Carmine and the Palazzo Pandolfini.

Another notable figure was Antonio Orrico, a 16th-century explorer and navigator from Genoa. Born in 1522, Antonio Orrico is said to have accompanied the famous explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano on his voyages to the Americas, where he helped to map the coastlines of what is now New England and Nova Scotia.

Throughout the centuries, the Orrico surname has been associated with various locations in Italy, including the towns of Orrico in the province of Salerno and Orrico in the province of Reggio Calabria, both of which may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the name over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Orrico

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

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

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