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Ricca Name Meaning

Italian: from the popular medieval personal name Ricca, from the feminine form of ricco ‘rich’, ‘wealthy’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Ricco, Ficca, Racca, Fiocca, Mecca, Sica, Rita, Rocca, Ritch, Rieck

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Ricca Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Ricca name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Ricca. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    28%

  • Italy

    25%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    12%

  • Germanic Europe

    8%

  • France

    6%

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Ricca Family Origin

Where is the Ricca family from?

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You can see how Ricca families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ricca family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Ricca families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 5 Ricca families living in Missouri. This was about 50% of all the recorded Ricca's in the USA. Missouri had the highest population of Ricca families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ricca surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Ricca Family Occupations

What did your Ricca ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, the most common Ricca occupation in the USA was Artificial Flowers. 50% of Ricca's were Artificial Flowerss. Artificial Flowers and Work Foundry were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Ricca.

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  • Artificial Flowers

    50%

  • Work Foundry

    50%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Ricca ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Ricca Historical Records

What Ricca family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Ricca. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ricca census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Ricca. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 988 military records available for the last name Ricca. For the veterans among your Ricca ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Ricca Life Expectancy

What is the average Ricca lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Ricca life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Ricca in 1950 was 51, and 73 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Ricca

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Ricca ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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