Riccardi
An Italian surname meaning “son of Riccardo,” ultimately from the Germanic name Richard.
The #9,839 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 93,872 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Riccardi is the Italian patronymic form of the personal name Riccardo, the Italian equivalent of Richard. Richard comes from Germanic elements meaning roughly “power” or “rule” plus “hardy,” “strong,” or “brave.” In surnames, Riccardi therefore originally identified someone as the descendant or family member of a man named Riccardo.
History
The name is common in Italy and traveled widely with Italian migration, especially in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In some cases it appears as a fixed hereditary surname rather than a literal statement of parentage. It also occurs in compound or variant forms in different regions of Italy, reflecting local naming traditions.
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Fun fact
Because it comes from a very old Germanic personal name, Riccardi is ultimately linked to the same name family as Richard, Ricardo, and Richards.