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

Ricalde, 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 Ricalde surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ricalde in America

Ricalde is the 94311th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ricalde surname appeared 194 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 Ricalde.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ricalde 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 Ricalde

The surname Ricalde is believed to have originated in Spain, likely during the medieval period. Its roots can be traced back to the Spanish region of Catalonia, where it was derived from the name of a small town or village, possibly related to the Catalan word "ricart," meaning "wealthy" or "prosperous."

One of the earliest known references to the Ricalde surname can be found in the 14th-century Catalan manuscript "Llibre de Cavallers" (Book of Knights), which documented the noble families of the region. This suggests that the name may have initially been associated with a distinguished lineage or landowners in the area.

In the 15th century, the name appears in records related to the Spanish Inquisition, indicating that individuals bearing the Ricalde surname were involved in the religious conflicts of that era. One notable figure was Pedro Ricalde, a merchant from Barcelona who was accused of heresy in 1492 but later absolved.

During the Age of Exploration in the 16th and 17th centuries, some individuals with the Ricalde surname were among the Spanish explorers and settlers who ventured to the Americas. Records from the early colonial period in Mexico and South America mention individuals such as Juan Ricalde, a navigator who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expeditions, and Catalina Ricalde, a landowner in Peru in the late 1500s.

In the 18th century, a prominent figure with the Ricalde surname was Francisco Ricalde y Gutiérrez (1721-1798), a Spanish military officer and governor of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. He played a significant role in the defense of the region against pirate attacks and the suppression of indigenous uprisings.

Another notable individual was Juana Ricalde (1793-1865), a Spanish writer and poet from Catalonia, who gained recognition for her works exploring themes of love, nature, and patriotism during the Romantic era.

As the Ricalde surname spread across Spain and its colonies, variations in spelling emerged, such as Ricaldes, Ricaldi, and Ricaldez. The name also found its way to other parts of Europe and the Americas through migration and intermarriage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ricalde

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

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

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