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

Riccio, 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 Riccio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Riccio in America

Riccio is the 7937th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Riccio surname appeared 4,169 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 Riccio.

We can also compare 2010 data for Riccio 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 Riccio

The surname RICCIO originated in Italy during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Italian word "riccio," which means "curly" or "curly-haired." The name was likely given as a nickname to someone with curly hair.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname RICCIO can be found in the 13th-century Florentine records, where a certain Simone Riccio was mentioned. The name was also present in various documents from other parts of Italy, such as Naples and Venice, during the same period.

In the 14th century, a notable figure bearing the surname RICCIO was Andrea Riccio, a skilled sculptor and architect from the city of Padua. He was renowned for his intricate bronze works, including the famous Paschal Candlestick in the Basilica of Saint Anthony in Padua, which he completed in 1516.

Another prominent individual with the surname RICCIO was Bartolomeo Riccio, a 16th-century Italian composer and organist. He was born in Venice around 1520 and is known for his contributions to the development of the early Baroque style in music.

In the late 16th century, there was a renowned Italian mathematician named Gian Battista Riccio. Born in Venice in 1551, he made significant contributions to the field of algebra and was highly regarded for his work on solving cubic equations.

During the 17th century, the surname RICCIO was also associated with the prominent Riccio family from Naples. This family produced several notable figures, including Domenico Riccio, a distinguished lawyer and jurist who lived from 1609 to 1679.

Throughout its history, the surname RICCIO has been found in various regions of Italy, including Tuscany, Veneto, and Campania. It has also been connected to several place names, such as Riccio, a town in the province of Campobasso, and Riccia, a municipality in the province of Campobasso, both located in the Molise region of southern Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Riccio

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

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

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