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

Riccardo, 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 Riccardo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Riccardo in America

Riccardo is the 46037th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Riccardo surname appeared 463 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 Riccardo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Riccardo 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 Riccardo

The surname RICCARDO is of Italian origin, with its roots dating back to the late medieval period. It is believed to be a patronymic name, derived from the Italian personal name Riccardo, which itself is derived from the Germanic name Rikhард, meaning "powerful" and "brave".

The name RICCARDO can be traced back to various regions of Italy, particularly in the northern areas such as Tuscany, Lombardy, and Veneto. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries.

One notable historical reference to the name RICCARDO is found in the writings of the famous Italian poet Dante Alighieri (1265-1321), who mentioned a person named Riccardo da Camino in his literary work "The Divine Comedy". This suggests that the name was in use during Dante's time.

The earliest recorded example of the surname RICCARDO can be found in the records of the city of Florence, where a man named Riccardo di Betto was mentioned in a document dated 1327. Other early examples include Riccardo da Montefeltro (1370-1423), a renowned Italian condottiero (mercenary leader), and Riccardo Testa Piccolomini (1400-1466), an Italian cardinal and diplomat.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname RICCARDO. One such person was Riccardo Muti (born 1941), an Italian conductor and music director who has led some of the world's most prestigious orchestras, including the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Another prominent figure was Riccardo Giacconi (1931-2018), an Italian-American astrophysicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2002 for his pioneering work in X-ray astronomy.

In the realm of literature, Riccardo Bacchelli (1891-1985) was an Italian novelist and playwright known for his historical novels and his contributions to Italian theater.

The name RICCARDO has also been associated with the world of art, with Riccardo Guarnieri (1933-2000) being a renowned Italian sculptor and painter known for his abstract works.

Finally, Riccardo Patrese (born 1954) was an Italian racing driver who competed in Formula One from 1977 to 1993, achieving six grand prix victories and finishing as the runner-up in the 1992 World Drivers' Championship.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Riccardo

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

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

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