Explore the Family Name Ricord

The meaning of Ricord

1. Altered form of French Ricard, reflecting the characteristic Canadian and American French rounding of the -ard ending. Compare Record 3. 2. In some cases possibly also southern French: variant of Record 4. Some characteristic forenames: French Christophe, Colette, Fernande, Remi.

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How common is the last name Ricord in the United States?

According to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Ricord" has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Ricord was ranked 72,905 in terms of commonality, but by 2010 it had slipped to rank 78,821, marking an 8.11% decrease. The count of individuals with this surname also dropped slightly from 248 to 242, a decline of 2.42%. Similarly, the proportion of people named Ricord per 100 thousand population fell by 11.11%, from 0.09 to 0.08.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#72,905	#78,821	-8.11%
Count	248	242	-2.42%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.08	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ricord

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides information on the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Ricord". Between 2000 and 2010, the majority of individuals carrying this name identified as White, although the proportion decreased slightly from 92.34% to 87.60%. The percentage of Hispanic individuals with this last name experienced an increase from 4.44% to 6.61%, marking a significant growth rate of 48.87%. While the surname Ricord was not associated with any individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, or American Indian and Alaskan Native, there was a new occurrence of Black individuals with this surname in 2010, accounting for 2.07% of those with the Ricord name.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.34%	87.6%	-5.13%
Hispanic	4.44%	6.61%	48.87%
Black	0%	2.07%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%