Riccardi History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Riccardi

What does the name Riccardi mean?

The Riccardi surname comes from the personal (first) name Riccardo, which is the Italian cognate of Richard.

Early Origins of the Riccardi family

The surname Riccardi was first found in Sardinia (Italian: Sardegna, Sardinian: Sardigna), the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. The original inhabitants were Sicels. The Greeks colonized the island in 735 B.C. and Phoenician settlements began in 6th century. The Carthaginians arrived in 410, followed by the Romans. After the decline of Rome, the island was under the power of the Saracens. Then in 1057, Sicily was conquered by the Normans. The time of conquest is said to be Sicily's brightest hour, having made the Sicilians the leading Maritime power in the Mediterranean and King Roger of Sicily one of Europe's greatest kings. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry.

Early History of the Riccardi family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Riccardi research. Another 102 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1368, 1449, 1566, 1585, 1592, 1595, 1601, 1602, 1639 and 1833 are included under the topic Early Riccardi History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Riccardi Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rizzardi, Riccardi, Riccardo, Ricciardi, Ricciardo, Riccardini, Ricciardella, Rizzardini, Cardini, Cardazzo and many more.

Early Notables of the Riccardi family

Niccolò Riccardi (1585-1639) of Genoa, a Dominican theologian, writer and preacher, known today mostly for his role in the Galileo affair. Ignazio (Ignace) Cardini (1566-1602) was a Corsican medical d...
Giulio Cesare Riccardi (died 13 Feb 1602) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Bari-Canosa (1592-1602) and Apostolic Nuncio to Savoy (1595-1601)

Riccardi Ranking

the United States, the name Riccardi is the 16,030^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Riccardi migration to the United States +

Riccardi Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Pierre Riccardi, aged 28, Italian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "St Germain" in 1876 2
Giovanni Riccardi, aged 18, Italian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Ville de Merseille" in 1881 2
Luigi Riccardi, aged 39, Italian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "St Egadi" in 1881 2
R. Riccardi, aged 26, Italian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Alexandria" in 1882 2
Antonio Riccardi, aged 31, Italian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Victoria" in 1882 2
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Riccardi migration to Australia +

Riccardi Settlers in Australia in the 20th Century

Antonio Riccardi, German settler who arrived in Fremantle, Australia aboard the ship "Grosser Kurfurst" in 1905 3
Carlo Riccardi, Italian settler who arrived in Sydney, Australia aboard the ship "Caprera" in 1924 3
Comaso Riccardi, Italian settler who arrived in Fremantle, Australia aboard the ship "Carignano" in 1924 3
Comaso Riccardi, Italian settler who arrived in Fremantle, Australia aboard the ship "Carignano" in 1924 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Riccardi (post 1700) +

Tommaso Riccardi (1844-1915), Blessed, Italian Roman Catholic priest and member of the Cassinese Congregation
Romain Riccardi (b. 1988), Italian BMX rider
Franco Riccardi (1905-1968), Italian three-time gold medalist fencer
Davide Riccardi (b. 1986), Italian gold and two-time silver medalist lightweight rower at the 2009 World Rowing Championships
Arturo Riccardi (1878-1966), Italian Navy admiral during the Second World War, serving as the Ministry of Marine Director General of Personnel from 1935 to 1940 and Under Secretary of State of the Navy from 1941 until 1943
Andrea Riccardi (b. 1950), Italian church leader, Minister for International Cooperation and Integration (2011-2013)
Alessio Riccardi (b. 2001), Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder
Luigi Riccardi (1807-1877), Italian painter, and professor at the Brera
Peter Riccardi (b. 1972), Australian rules footballer
... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Ellis Island Search retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
National Archives of Australia retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au