Riccard Surname

1,504,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Riccard 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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Riccard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States781:4,646,909242,363
Indonesia321:4,132,787209,071
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
England111:5,065,278148,650
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Riccard (264) may also be a first name.

Riccard 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

V. Ricard, Richard.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Riccard Last Name Facts

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

The surname Riccard is found most frequently in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Riccard.

How Common Is The Last Name Riccard? popularity and diffusion

Riccard is the 1,504,764th most numerous surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 52,428,388 people. The last name Riccard occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Riccard are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 56 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 547,545th most numerous given name on earth It is held by 264 people.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 78 people, or 1 in 4,646,909. In The United States Riccard is primarily found in: Florida, where 45 percent live, California, where 14 percent live and Massachusetts, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 23 percent live and Switzerland, where 10 percent live.

Riccard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Riccard has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Riccard surname expanded 390 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 275 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Riccard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Riccard surname are 14.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.11% registered to vote for the party.

Riccard earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.13% more than the national average, earning $52,697 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ricciard9317/
Riccards9312/
Ricchard934/
Richcard932/
Ricard9224,168/
Riccar929/
Richcards882/
Richchard882/
Ricchardt881/
Rictchard880/
Rickard8622,264/
Ricards86264/
Rhicard86141/
Riccart8645/
Ricahrd8626/
Riccord864/
Rihcard864/
Ricardt863/
Ricaard862/
Ricardp862/
Riscard862/
Raicard862/
Reicard861/
Ricgard861/
Riocard861/
Ridcard861/
Riccare861/
Riecard860/
Ricaird860/
Reccard860/
Ricar8381/
Rickeard80171/
Reickard8061/
Rickardt8060/
Richeard8024/
Rickcord8018/
Rickhard806/
Ricahard805/
Rihcards802/
Ricardte801/
Richkard801/
Ricjards801/
Ricaards801/
Riccarts801/
Rigchard801/
Ricchart800/
Rithcard800/
Rickarrd800/
Ricart778,192/
Rikard771,832/
Ricord771,375/
Ricare77542/
Recard77149/
Riscar7789/
Raicar7785/
Ruicar774/
Rickar773/
Ricarz771/
Ricasr771/
Ricaur771/
Rizcar771/
Récard771/
Rickhards7529/
Ricahards754/
Rickhardt753/
Ricardová751/
Ricxhards751/
Richkhard751/
Rickcords750/
Rickeards750/
Ricarte7113,920/
Reckard71551/
Riscart71302/
Rickart71181/
Rickord71166/
Rikhard71146/
Reccord7190/
Reickhardt7144/
Reikard7121/
Ricords7119/
Ricarts7114/
Rizzard7111/
Rikeard716/
Ricartt716/
Reacard714/
Riquard713/
Ricarth713/
Ricarre712/
Richear712/
Ricourd711/
Riekard711/
Hrikard711/
Recards711/
Recardp711/
Ricaurt711/
Riccour711/
Rithcar711/
Rixhard711/
Ricahrt711/
Rijkard711/
Rehcard711/
Ryckard711/
Rikardt711/
Raikard711/
Rydcard710/
Reicord710/
Rickear710/
Reycard710/
Reicart710/
Ricaurte6710,694/
Rikar67167/
Rijkaard67165/
Rickords67155/
Recar67121/
Ricquart67118/
Ricor6765/
Reckhard6761/
Reckards6745/
Răcar6740/
Rycar6736/
Reickart6722/
Rikhardt6722/
Ricartte6722/
Rickardtová6711/
Rickeart6711/
Riscarts678/
Rickhart674/
Reckardt674/
Reickord672/
Ricarova672/
Reccords671/
Reckeard671/
Reidcarr671/
Richeart671/
Riccuort671/
Ricarthe671/
Ricartth671/
Hraikard671/
Rithcart670/
Rickarts670/
Rickartt670/
Rickartz670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Riccard
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