Ricard

Ricard Meaning & Origin

About Ricard
The surname Ricard is of French origin and is derived from the given name Richard, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "ric" meaning "ruler" or "king" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ricard can be interpreted as "brave ruler" or "strong king." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants or relatives of someone named Richard.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Ricard is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Ricard: 2,984
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,708
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.01

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ricard based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Ricard is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RKRT
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R02063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH0 K AA1 R D
🌐 IPA
/rɪˈkɑrd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RKRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R263

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ricard in Braille

Here's how to represent Ricard in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Ricard in braille

How to sign the name Ricard using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Ricard using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ricard in sign language

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