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![Show Contents]() Ricciardi History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Italy
The Ricciardi surname comes from the personal (first) name Riccardo, which is the Italian cognate of Richard. Early Origins of the Ricciardi familyThe surname Ricciardi 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 Ricciardi familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ricciardi research. Another 102 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1368, 1449, 1833, 1585, 1639, 1566 and 1602 are included under the topic Early Ricciardi History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ricciardi Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Rizzardi, Riccardi, Riccardo, Ricciardi, Ricciardo, Riccardini, Ricciardella, Rizzardini, Cardini, Cardazzo and many more. Early Notables of the Ricciardi family (pre 1700)Another 39 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Ricciardi Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ricciardi RankingIn the United States, the name Ricciardi is the 8,108th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1]
 Ricciardi migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Ricciardi Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Vincenzo Ricciardi, who settled in New York, NY in 1893
- Giuseppe Ricciardi, who settled in New York, NY in 1893
- Giovanni Ricciardi, who settled in New York, NY in 1893
- Giacomo Ricciardi, who settled in New York, NY in 1893
- Donato Ricciardi, who arrived in New York, NY in 1893
Ricciardi Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Nicola Ricciardi, who settled in West Virginia in 1906
| Contemporary Notables of the name Ricciardi (post 1700) | + |
- John Paul Ricciardi (b. 1959), American Major League Baseball executive, special assistant to New York Mets General Manager Sandy Alderson, former General Manager of the Toronto Blue Jays
- Carmen Ricciardi, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 10th District, 1978 [2]
- Romano Ricciardi, Italian/Swiss Jazz-Saxophonist
- Giovanni Ricciardi (b. 1977), Italian painter from Castellammare di Stabia, Province of Naples
- Giovanni Ricciardi (b. 1968), Italian cellist
- Armando Ricciardi (b. 1905), Italian Olympic boxer
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Ricciardi migration to the United States 
