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

Ricciardi, 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 Ricciardi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ricciardi in America

Ricciardi is the 8377th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ricciardi surname appeared 3,951 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 Ricciardi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ricciardi 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 Ricciardi

The surname Ricciardi originated in Italy during the medieval period. It is derived from the Italian personal name Riccio, which means "curly-haired". The name ultimately comes from the Latin word "riccius" or "ericius", meaning "hedgehog".

The earliest known record of the Ricciardi name dates back to the 11th century, when it appeared in various documents from the regions of Campania and Basilicata in southern Italy. It is believed that the name may have originated in these areas, possibly referring to someone with curly or untidy hair.

During the Middle Ages, the Ricciardi name was also found in various manuscripts and records from other parts of Italy, indicating that members of the family had spread to different regions. One notable early example is Riccardo Ricciardi, a nobleman from Salerno who lived in the 13th century and was known for his military exploits during the Wars of the Guelphs and Ghibellines.

In the 14th century, the Ricciardi family gained prominence in Naples, where they were part of the city's aristocracy. One famous member from this period was Marino Ricciardi, a wealthy merchant and banker who lived from 1335 to 1405 and was involved in financing various military campaigns.

The Ricciardi name also has ties to several place names in Italy, such as Ricciardo, a town in the province of Caserta, and Riccia, a municipality in the province of Campobasso. These places may have been named after individuals with the Ricciardi surname or derived from the same root word.

Other notable individuals with the Ricciardi surname include Giovanni Ricciardi (1509-1574), an Italian jurist and legal scholar from Naples; Niccolò Ricciardi (1585-1639), a Baroque painter and architect from Genoa; and Antonio Ricciardi (1677-1756), an Italian composer and violinist from Naples who was renowned for his operas and concertos.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ricciardi

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

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

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