The last name Ricci originates from the physical characteristic of an ancestor and this word Italian company was used to define “curly hair”. Its origin is the Latin term ericius, which means “hedgehog” or "hedgehog".
In medieval Italy, the curly hair or curly hair were appreciated and widely used by mercenary soldiers. In popular tradition, curly hair was also a sign of whimsy, as well as a exotic feature. It could also indicate the character of an ancestor. In this case, it referred to someone harsh or aggressive.
Origin of the surname Ricci
Adopted as a surname by many unconnected families, it has been used since at least the 13st century. In Europe, among the many known historical names, there is that of the Jewish doctor and kabbalist Paolo Ricci (1480-1541) and that of the Jesuit scientist and missionary Matteo ricci (1552-1610). There are also variations such as Riccio, Rizzi, Rizzo, Ricceli, Rezzutti and Rizzuti.
The surname Ricci originates from the region of Umbria, in Italy, and also has the first occurrences in other Italian areas, such as the province of Massa-Carrara and the municipality of Massafra, in the province of Taranto, region of Apulia.
Ricci in Brazil
In Brazil, the surname arrived at the end of the 19st century with Italian immigrants. Among the pioneers, it is worth mentioning, among others, Alessandro Ricci, landed at Port of Santos, São Paulo, on November 3, 1886, and Luigi Ricci, who landed in Espírito Santo in 1895.
Among the families with surname variations, it is worth mentioning Giuseppe Rizzo (Rio Grande do Sul, 1880), Agostino Rizzo (São Paulo, 1888) and Leonardo Rizzuti (São Paulo, 1889).
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According to the website Forebears, which provides statistics on surnames around the world, there are 92.667 people with that surname in Italy. Now for the website Cognomix, there are 15.033 families Ricci in Italy, mainly in the regions of Lazio, Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna.
Our United States, the second country where there are most occurrences of this surname, there are 16.151 people, according to Forebears.
The third place with the most occurrences is Brazil, with 8.712 family members, followed by Argentina, with 6.340 people and by France, with 4.699 occurrences.
Geographical distribution of the surname Ricci in Italy:
Biographies
There are several personalities with the surname spread across the world. Perhaps the best known is the American actress Christina Ricci, who became world famous when she played the role of Wednesday Addams (Vandinha, in Brazil), in the film The Addams FamilyIn 1991.
Another great personality family is the American violinist Ruggiero Ricci, famous for his executions of the work of Niccolo Paganini. Born in San Bruno, California, he died in 2012 at age 94.
Ricci in football
Older people should also remember the former football player Tadeu Ricci, who was a midfielder for Flamengo and Grêmio-RS at the end of the 1970s.
Still within the football universe, another famous member of the family is the former football referee Sandro Meira Ricci, who performed in two editions of World cup, in 2014 in Brazil, and 2018 in Russia, and today he is an arbitration commentator on TV Globo.
Variants
Some variants of the surname are: Riccio, Rizzi, Rizzo, Rizza, Risso, riccelli, Ricciarelli, Riccetti, Riccini, Riccioli, Ricciolino, Ricciulli, Ricciotiti, Riccioni, Ricciuto, Ricceri, Riccitiello, Rizzello, Rizziello, Rizzetti, Rizzetto, Rizzini, Rizzoli, Rizzola, Rizzotti, Rizzoni Rizzona, Rizzari, Rizzato, Rizzieri, Rizzuti and Rissolo.
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