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

Ricart, 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 Ricart surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ricart in America

Ricart is the 71678th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ricart surname appeared 272 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 Ricart.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ricart 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 Ricart

The surname Ricart originated in the Catalonia region of Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Germanic personal name Ricard, which is a compound of the words "ric" meaning power and "hard" meaning brave or hardy. The name was introduced into Spain by the Visigoths, a Germanic tribe that ruled parts of the Iberian Peninsula between the 5th and 8th centuries.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Ricart surname can be found in the Catalonian region of Spain during the 12th century. In 1173, a document from the town of Girona mentions a certain Berenguer Ricart, who was a local landowner. This suggests that the Ricart family had already established itself in the region by this time.

Over the following centuries, the Ricart name continued to be associated with various noble and influential families in Catalonia. In the 14th century, a prominent figure named Guillem Ricart served as a royal advisor to King Pere III of Aragon. He was known for his literary works and his contributions to the development of Catalan culture during the Renaissance period.

Another notable individual with the Ricart surname was Jaume Ricart, who lived in the city of Valencia during the 15th century. He was a respected merchant and politician, serving as a member of the city council and playing a key role in the governance of Valencia during a tumultuous period of its history.

As the Ricart name spread throughout Spain and beyond, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Ricarte, Ricart, and Ricards. In the 16th century, a Spanish explorer named Francisco Ricarte was among the first Europeans to explore and map parts of the Philippine Islands, which were then a Spanish colony.

In more recent times, the Ricart surname has been carried by several notable individuals, including the Spanish painter Ramón Ricart (1899-1959), who was known for his Impressionistic landscapes and portraits. Additionally, Francesc Ricart (1920-2005) was a prominent Catalan artist and sculptor, whose works can be found in various museums and public spaces throughout Spain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ricart

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

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

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