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

Riccardi, 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 Riccardi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Riccardi in America

Riccardi is the 9839th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Riccardi surname appeared 3,289 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Riccardi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Riccardi 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 Riccardi

The surname Riccardi originated in Italy during the medieval period. It is derived from the Italian personal name Riccardo, which is the Italian form of the Germanic name Richard, meaning "brave power" or "powerful leader." The surname likely emerged as a way to identify individuals by their given name or the name of an ancestor.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Riccardi can be found in the 13th century in the Italian city of Florence. In 1260, a document mentions a certain Ricco Riccardi, who was a prominent merchant and member of the influential Riccardi family.

The name Riccardi has its roots in various regions of Italy, particularly in Tuscany, where it was commonly found in cities like Florence, Siena, and Pisa. It was also present in other parts of central and northern Italy, such as Emilia-Romagna and Lombardy.

In the 14th century, the Riccardi family gained prominence in the Republic of Florence. They were known for their wealth and influence in the city's banking and political affairs. Cosimo de' Medici, the famous Florentine statesman and patron of the arts, was closely associated with the Riccardi family.

Another notable figure bearing the surname Riccardi was Giovanni Battista Riccardi (1623-1681), an Italian priest and scholar from Venice. He was known for his contributions to the study of ancient Greek and Latin literature.

In the 18th century, Carlo Riccardi (1738-1825) was an Italian architect and engineer from Turin. He designed several notable buildings in his hometown, including the Church of San Francesco da Paola and the Palazzo Chiablese.

During the 19th century, Giuseppe Riccardi (1807-1884) was an Italian politician and lawyer from Sicily. He served as a member of the Italian Parliament and was instrumental in the unification of Italy.

The surname Riccardi has also been associated with several prominent Italian families throughout history, such as the Riccardi di Ortona in Abruzzo and the Riccardi di Lugano in Lombardy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Riccardi

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

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

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