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

Ricardez, 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 Ricardez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ricardez in America

Ricardez is the 43438th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ricardez surname appeared 497 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 Ricardez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ricardez 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 Ricardez

The surname Ricardez has its origins in Spain, dating back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Spanish name Ricardo, which in turn comes from the Germanic name Richard, meaning "brave power" or "brave ruler." The suffix "-ez" is a common Spanish patronymic, indicating "son of."

The earliest recorded use of the name can be found in the archives of the Kingdom of Aragon, where a nobleman named Rodrigo Ricardez was mentioned in a legal document from 1187. This suggests that the name was already established in the region by that time.

During the Reconquista, as the Christian kingdoms of Spain gradually reclaimed territory from the Moors, many Ricardez families settled in the newly conquered lands, particularly in the regions of Andalusia and Murcia. Some of these families may have been of Sephardic Jewish descent, adopting the surname after converting to Christianity.

In the 13th century, a prominent figure named Gonzalo Ricardez was a member of the court of King Alfonso X of Castile, known as the Wise. He was a scholar and contributed to the king's literary and scientific endeavors.

The Ricardez name also appears in historical records from the Basque Country, where it may have evolved from the Basque name Errikartetze, meaning "place between hills." This suggests a possible connection to a specific location or family lineage from that region.

One of the earliest known examples of the Ricardez surname in the Americas can be traced back to Juan Ricardez, a Spanish conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, several notable individuals bore the Ricardez surname. Among them were Antonio Ricardez, a renowned painter from Seville who lived from 1560 to 1625, and María Ricardez, a poet and playwright from Granada who gained recognition for her works in the late 1600s.

In the 18th century, a prominent figure was Tomás Ricardez, a military leader who played a crucial role in the Spanish resistance against the Napoleonic invasion of Spain in the early 1800s.

Throughout history, the Ricardez surname has been associated with various professions and achievements, from artists and writers to military leaders and scholars, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and contributions of those who have carried this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ricardez

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

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

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