Ricciardi

Ricciardi is a British surname of Italian origin which is believed to have arrived in Britain through migration or cross-cultural marriages. The surname Ricciardi is derived from the first name Ricciardo, a name of ancient Germanic origins. In ancient times, it was common for surnames to be derived from given names.

The variants of Ricciardi include Riccardi, Riccardo, Riccardini, and Ricciardelli. There are several notable individuals with the surname Ricciardi, although the surname is not as common in Britain as it is in Italy.

It is worth noting that the surname Ricciardi is more prevalent in Italy, particularly in the southern regions such as Campania and Calabria. This suggests that the surname may have originated in Italy and then spread to Britain through Italian migration.

Overall, the surname Ricciardi carries a sense of heritage and connection to Italian roots for those who bear it in the British context.

There are approximately 156 people named Ricciardi in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around two in a million people in Britain are named Ricciardi.

Region of origin: Europe

Country of origin: Italy

Language of origin: Italian

Typical given names associated with the surname

Male

  • Antonio
  • Carlo
  • Claudio
  • Dale
  • Donato
  • Franco
  • Giuseppe
  • Josef
  • Karl
  • Lee
  • Mario
  • Paolo
  • Pasquale
  • Paul

Female

  • Andrea
  • Angela
  • Antonietta
  • Caron
  • Christine
  • Elena
  • Julia
  • Julie
  • Lucrezia
  • Maria
  • Michelle
  • Rita
  • Simone

Similar and related surnames

Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.

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