Ricards Surname

978,274th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 264 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Malta

Ricards Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ricard,' i.e. Richard (v. Rickard). Probably the earlier form. For change from c to ch see Skeat, s.v. rich (Etym. Dict).

Hamo fil. Ricardi, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Ricards Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1751:2,071,194131,950
England531:1,051,28451,324
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Malta41:107,5681,849
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:677,09432,515
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States921:545,85537,602

The alternate forms: Ričards (3) & Riçards (1) are calculated separately.

Ricards (308) may also be a first name.

Ricards Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ricard,' i.e. Richard (v. Rickard). Probably the earlier form. For change from c to ch see Skeat, s.v. rich (Etym. Dict).

Hamo fil. Ricardi, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Alice Ricardiswyf, Close Rolls, 8 Edward I.

Adam Ricard, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Walter Rykard, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Ricard, 1379: ibid.

Thomas Ricards and Joane Lovelacke: Marriage Lic. (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Ricard’s (Son): v. Ricard, Richard.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ricards Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ricards Come From? nationality or country of origin

Ricards (Hindi: रिचर्ड्स) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Ričards or Riçards. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ricards? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ricards is the 978,274th most frequently held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 27,604,341 people. The surname Ricards is mostly found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Ricards are found; 66 percent are found in North America and 66 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Ricards is also the 501,377th most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 308 people.

Ricards is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 175 people, or 1 in 2,071,194. In The United States Ricards is mostly concentrated in: California, where 35 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 8 percent live and Michigan, where 8 percent live. Other than The United States Ricards is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent live and Brazil, where 5 percent live.

Ricards Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ricards has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ricards surname grew 190 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 147 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ricards Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ricards last name are 35.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 82.35% registered to vote for the party.

Ricards earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.91% less than the national average, earning $38,012 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ričards953/
Riçards951/
Richards93349,081/
Rickards935,839/
Ricahrds9350/
Riccards9312/
Ricgards932/
Rihcards932/
Riciards931/
Ricaards931/
Ricard9224,168/
Richaards8891/
Ritchards8863/
Rickhards8829/
Reichards8824/
Richard's887/
Richardss886/
Richarrds886/
Richardts885/
Ricahards884/
Rrichards883/
Richardsj882/
Richardse882/
Richcards882/
Rhichards882/
Richairds882/
Riochards881/
Ruichards881/
Raichards880/
Rickeards880/
Richartds880/
Richgards880/
Rickard8622,264/
Rhicard86141/
Riccard86139/
Rikards8658/
Ricahrd8626/
Ricords8619/
Ricarts8614/
Rihcard864/
Ricardt863/
Ricaard862/
Ricardp862/
Riscard862/
Raicard862/
Reicard861/
Recards861/
Ricgard861/
Riocard861/
Ridcard861/
Riecard860/
Ricaird860/
D'Richards823/
Ritschards821/
Reichhards820/
Reichardts820/
Rickeard80171/
Rickords80155/
Rechards80122/
Richarts8075/
Reickard8061/
Rickardt8060/
Reckards8045/
Richardz8040/
Rickerds8025/
Richeard8024/
Riscarts808/
Rychards807/
Rickhard806/
Ricahard805/
Richcard802/
Rijkards802/
Richords801/
Ricardte801/
Richardx801/
Rikhards801/
Riccarts801/
Réchards801/
Rickarts800/
Rithcard800/
Rickarrd800/
Ricart778,192/
Rikard771,832/
Ricord771,375/
Recard77149/
Ricarz771/
Récard771/
Roijaards7539/
Richardtz7523/
Reicharts7517/
Rickhardt753/
Ricardová751/
Richkhard751/
Rickcords750/
Richeirds750/
Rickartts750/
Ricarte7113,920/
Reckard71551/
Riscart71302/
Rickart71181/
Rickord71166/
Rikhard71146/
Records7163/
Riccart7145/
Reickhardt7144/
Reikard7121/
Rikeard716/
Ricartt716/
Rikarts715/
Riccord714/
Reacard714/
Riquard713/
Ricarth713/
Rikerds712/
Ricourd711/
Riekard711/
Hrikard711/
Recardp711/
Rijckaerts711/
Rikords711/
Ricaurt711/
Ricahrt711/
Rijkard711/
Rehcard711/
Ryckard711/
Rikardt711/
Raikard711/
Rydcard710/
Reicord710/
Reycard710/
Reccard710/
Reicart710/
Ricaurte6710,694/
Richartz673,240/
Rickerts67459/
Rijkaard67165/
Ricquart67118/
Reckhard6761/
Reickart6722/
Rikhardt6722/
Ricartte6722/
Rickcord6718/
Rickardtová6711/
Rickeart6711/
Riquarts6711/
Reckords674/
Rickhart674/
Richarch674/
Reckardt674/
Reickord672/
Reccords671/
Reckeard671/
Richeart671/
Rrecords671/
Ricarthe671/
Ricartth671/
Hraikard671/
Rechords670/
Rithcart670/
Rickartt670/
Rickartz670/

Ricards Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ricards in the Hindi language
रिचर्ड्सricardsa-

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Ricards Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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