Rico Surname
Approximately 241,934 people bear this surname
Rico Surname Definition:
Ancient surname found in Asturias. Of German origin, and equivalent to Rico, which is Frankish "riki" or "ric." Implies rich, wealthy, as in "ricohombres" - rich man. Established distinction of seniority or prestige for nobility or wealth.
Read More About This SurnameRico Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 79,625 | 1:1,559 | 232 |
| Colombia | 39,906 | 1:1,197 | 251 |
| Spain | 32,326 | 1:1,446 | 153 |
| Philippines | 29,083 | 1:3,481 | 260 |
| United States | 22,549 | 1:16,074 | 2,040 |
| Venezuela | 12,898 | 1:2,342 | 394 |
| Argentina | 4,625 | 1:9,242 | 903 |
| France | 2,761 | 1:24,057 | 2,829 |
| Cuba | 1,879 | 1:6,132 | 660 |
| Brazil | 1,772 | 1:120,809 | 4,566 |
| Bangladesh | 1,352 | 1:117,867 | 4,824 |
| Peru | 1,303 | 1:24,393 | 2,695 |
| Bolivia | 1,240 | 1:8,562 | 1,001 |
| Portugal | 1,161 | 1:8,974 | 793 |
| Indonesia | 1,033 | 1:128,024 | 12,856 |
| Honduras | 1,012 | 1:8,712 | 603 |
| El Salvador | 843 | 1:7,525 | 602 |
| Saudi Arabia | 795 | 1:38,812 | 5,622 |
| Italy | 570 | 1:107,292 | 18,020 |
| Nicaragua | 547 | 1:11,007 | 755 |
| Panama | 462 | 1:8,468 | 824 |
| Canada | 459 | 1:80,274 | 8,958 |
| Egypt | 427 | 1:215,306 | 15,336 |
| Dominican Republic | 424 | 1:24,606 | 1,552 |
| Chile | 326 | 1:54,038 | 2,384 |
| Uruguay | 301 | 1:11,401 | 1,280 |
| Ecuador | 245 | 1:64,922 | 5,236 |
| Morocco | 239 | 1:144,251 | 25,171 |
| England | 165 | 1:337,685 | 24,727 |
| Germany | 140 | 1:575,039 | 46,885 |
| Taiwan | 131 | 1:178,968 | 1,568 |
| Singapore | 103 | 1:53,473 | 2,131 |
| Australia | 99 | 1:272,684 | 24,601 |
| Guatemala | 93 | 1:172,932 | 3,582 |
| Russia | 92 | 1:1,566,555 | 105,717 |
| Netherlands | 88 | 1:191,900 | 26,970 |
| Switzerland | 87 | 1:94,401 | 10,260 |
| China | 62 | 1:22,053,574 | 1,221 |
| Thailand | 40 | 1:1,765,959 | 222,048 |
| Puerto Rico | 39 | 1:91,029 | 1,532 |
| Angola | 36 | 1:749,700 | 2,649 |
| Madagascar | 36 | 1:656,940 | 2,016 |
| Paraguay | 33 | 1:219,295 | 3,965 |
| Andorra | 29 | 1:2,891 | 539 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| New Zealand | 28 | 1:161,726 | 18,041 |
| Belgium | 26 | 1:442,179 | 45,013 |
| Aruba | 23 | 1:4,499 | 638 |
| Malaysia | 21 | 1:1,404,487 | 59,312 |
| Costa Rica | 20 | 1:239,003 | 2,820 |
| Nigeria | 20 | 1:8,857,138 | 186,571 |
| India | 18 | 1:42,614,743 | 461,117 |
| Guam | 16 | 1:10,008 | 1,526 |
| Tanzania | 15 | 1:3,529,441 | 50,903 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| Turkey | 10 | 1:7,782,142 | 126,629 |
| Kazakhstan | 9 | 1:1,964,722 | 89,832 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Benin | 8 | 1:1,291,950 | 54,095 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Hong Kong | 8 | 1:916,935 | 4,774 |
| Monaco | 7 | 1:5,295 | 668 |
| Tunisia | 7 | 1:87,232 | 13,677 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| South Korea | 6 | 1:8,540,043 | 1,433 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Slovakia | 5 | 1:1,067,290 | 85,393 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 1:2,412,280 | 25,948 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Cambodia | 4 | 1:3,871,786 | 9,580 |
| Curaçao | 4 | 1:39,312 | 638 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Lebanon | 4 | 1:1,409,271 | 19,641 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Niger | 4 | 1:4,798,004 | 75,547 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 1:340,994 | 12,383 |
| Turkmenistan | 4 | 1:1,372,278 | 6,164 |
| Macau | 3 | 1:200,543 | 803 |
| Mauritius | 3 | 1:431,139 | 12,721 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | 1:51,821 | 2,326 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 177 | 1:283,721 | 22,815 |
The alternate forms: Riço (90) & Ricò (7) are calculated separately.
Rico (128,810) may also be a first name.
Rico Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ancient surname found in Asturias. Of German origin, and equivalent to Rico, which is Frankish "riki" or "ric." Implies rich, wealthy, as in "ricohombres" - rich man. Established distinction of seniority or prestige for nobility or wealth.
Asturian name from Luarca. Later spread throughout the Peninsula.
User-submitted Reference
Meaning: rich.
- jasongouletRico Demographics
Average Male Rico Height
172.61 cm
Average Female Rico Height
161.49 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Rico Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rico Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rico (Hindi: रीचो) occurs more in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Riço or Ricò. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rico? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,269th most widespread surname on earth, held by around 1 in 30,122 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Rico live; 42 percent live in North America and 33 percent live in Hispano-North America. Rico is also the 8,088th most frequently held given name internationally, held by 128,810 people.
The last name is most widespread in Mexico, where it is borne by 79,625 people, or 1 in 1,559. In Mexico it is most frequent in: Guanajuato, where 21 percent live, México, where 15 percent live and Mexico City, where 8 percent live. Apart from Mexico it is found in 145 countries. It is also common in Colombia, where 16 percent live and Spain, where 13 percent live.
Rico Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Rico has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rico last name expanded 12,740 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 4,125 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rico Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Rico surname are 42.04% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.27% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Rico earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 25.47% less than the national average, earning €22,380 per year; in Peru they earn 3.28% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,749 per year; in Colombia they earn 6.77% more than the national average, earning $24,239,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 15.51% less than the national average, earning $36,457 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.23% less than the national average, earning $49,073 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rico Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rico in the Hindi language | ||
| रीचो | rico | - |
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Rico Reference & Research
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