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Ricard History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables World Ranking

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Ricard History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
France
Wales

The name Ricard is an ancient Anglo-Saxon name that was given to a person who was a powerful and brave person. The surname Ricard originally derived from the Old German word Ricard which referred to someone who had characteristics of strength.

Early Origins of the Ricard family

The surname Ricard was first found in Southern England, where bearers of the name arrived with the invading Norman knights. They quickly spread around England and Wales. In Yorkshire, a family held a family seat at Hatfield, where they were the Lords of the manor of Ricard or Rycard.

Early History of the Ricard family

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Ricard Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ricard, Rycard and others.

Early Notables of the Ricard family

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Ricard World Ranking

In the United States, the name Ricard is the 11,163^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Ricard is ranked the 872^nd most popular surname with an estimated 6,111 people with that name. 2 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Ricard is the 353^rd popular surname. 3 France ranks Ricard as 453^rd with 9,593 people. 4

Ricard migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ricard Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Peter Ricard, who settled in Virginia in 1635
Peter Ricard, aged 19, who landed in Virginia in 1635 5
Mr. Peter Ricard, aged 19, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 aboard the ship "Thomas" 6

Ricard Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Pierre Ricard, who arrived in Louisiana in 1718 5
Antoine Ricard, who landed in New York, NY in 1796 5
Paul Ricard, who arrived in New York in 1798 5

Ricard Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Francis Ricard, who arrived in Charleston, South Carolina in 1808 5
James Ricard, aged 46, who landed in Maryland in 1812 5
Juan Ricard, who arrived in Charleston, South Carolina in 1829 5
Pascal Ricard, aged 42, who landed in Missouri in 1847 5
Victorine Ricard, aged 21, who immigrated to the United States, in 1894
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Ricard Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Henri Ricard, aged 10, who immigrated to the United States, in 1903
Albert Ricard, aged 33, who landed in America from Paris, in 1905
Germain Ricard, aged 42, who landed in America, in 1906
Anseline Ricard, aged 86, who immigrated to the United States from Nice, France, in 1910
Augusta Ricard, aged 18, who landed in America from Chasselet, France, in 1910
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Ricard migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ricard Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

John Ricard, who arrived in Quebec from Touraine in 1664

Ricard Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Charles-Samson Ricard, son of Jean and Madeleine, who married Marguerite Richer, daughter of Pierre and Dorothée, in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, Quebec on 7th March 1702 7
Jean Ricard, son of Jean and Madeleine, who married Marie-Louise Morneau, daughter of Jean and Geneviève, in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, Quebec on 11th February 1708 7
Thomas Ricard, son of Jean and Madeleine, who married Marie-Françoise Grignon, daughter of Jacques and Marie-Thérèse, in Deschambault-Grondines, Quebec on 3rd February 1716 7
François Ricard, son of Jean and Madeleine, who married Marie-Josephte Jobin, daughter of Jean and Françoise-Élisabeth, in Deschambault-Grondines, Quebec on 23rd January 1731 7
Pierre-Charles Ricard, son of Charles-Simon and Marguerite, who married Marie-Françoise Lecuier, daughter of Antoine nad Marie, in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, Quebec on 6th February 1736 7
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Contemporary Notables of the name Ricard (post 1700) +

René Ricard (b. 1946), American poet, art critic and painter
François Ricard (1947-2022), Canadian writer and academic, born and raised in Shawinigan, professor of French literature at McGill University since 1980
Étienne Pierre Sylvestre Ricard, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 8
Nicolas Xavier de Ricard, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 9
J.H. Théogène Ricard PC (1909-2006), Canadian politician, parliamentary secretary to the Prime Minister of Canada
Paul Ricard (1909-1997), French entrepreneur, co-founder of Pernod Ricard, a major producer of pastis and creator of Circuit Paul Ricard, ex Grand Prix circuit in South of France
Hamilton Ricard Cuesta (b. 1974), Colombian footballer
Matthieu Ricard (b. 1946), French Buddhist monk, son of Jean-François Revel, a renowned French philosopher
Ricard Cardus González (b. 1988), Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racer

The Ricard Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Utile dulci
Motto Translation: Useful and agreable.

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Pilgrim Ship's of 1600's Retrieved January 6th 2023, retrieved from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, August 27) Étienne Ricard. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, August 27) Nicolas Ricard. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html