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

Ricafrente, 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 Ricafrente surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ricafrente in America

Ricafrente is the 86005th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ricafrente surname appeared 217 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 Ricafrente.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ricafrente 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 Ricafrente

The surname RICAFRENTE has its origins in Italy, dating back to the early medieval period around the 9th or 10th century. It is believed to have originated in the region of Tuscany, specifically in the area around the city of Florence. The name is thought to be derived from the Latin words "rica" meaning "rich" and "frente" meaning "forehead" or "brow".

One of the earliest recorded references to the name RICAFRENTE can be found in a manuscript from the Benedictine monastery of San Miniato al Monte in Florence, dated around the year 1050. This document mentions a landowner by the name of Ricafrente di Guido, who owned a sizable estate in the nearby hills.

During the Renaissance period, the name RICAFRENTE gained some prominence in Florence. A notable figure was Ricafrente Bardi (1434-1496), a wealthy merchant and banker who financed several artistic projects, including the construction of the Palazzo Bardi-Guadagni, which still stands today.

In the 16th century, a branch of the RICAFRENTE family migrated to the island of Sicily, where they established themselves in the town of Messina. One of the most famous members of this Sicilian branch was Girolamo RICAFRENTE (1575-1647), a renowned jurist and legal scholar who served as a judge in the Sicilian court system.

The name RICAFRENTE also appeared in various historical records and documents in other parts of Italy, such as the Papal States and the Kingdom of Naples. In the 18th century, a nobleman named Vincenzo RICAFRENTE (1702-1778) was recorded as owning a large estate in the town of Abruzzo, near the city of L'Aquila.

Another notable figure with the surname RICAFRENTE was Emilia RICAFRENTE (1825-1892), a writer and journalist who was actively involved in the Italian Unification movement and advocated for women's rights and education.

While the surname RICAFRENTE is not as common today as it once was, it still holds a rich historical significance, particularly in its regions of origin in Tuscany and Sicily. The name serves as a reminder of the cultural and artistic heritage of these areas during the medieval and Renaissance periods.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ricafrente

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

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

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