Ricardo

Ricardo Meaning & Origin

About Ricardo
The surname Ricardo is of Portuguese and Spanish origin, derived from the given name Ricardo, which is the Portuguese and Spanish form of the name Richard. The name Richard itself comes from the Germanic elements "ric" meaning "ruler" or "king" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Ricardo can be interpreted to mean "brave ruler" or "strong king."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ricardo: 3,448
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,433
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ricardo 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 Ricardo is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RKRT
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R020630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH0 K AA1 R D OW0
🌐 IPA
/rɪˈkɑrdoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RKRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R263

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ricardo in Braille

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

The name Ricardo in braille

How to sign the name Ricardo using Sign Language

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

The name Ricardo in sign language

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