Names / Rico
Is Rico a first name or a last name?
Rico is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a family name in Spain and Mexico; mostly a given name in the United States, Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands.
How to address someone called Rico
- Spain. Rico is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Rico or Dear Ms. Rico.
- United States. Rico is a given name. Hi Rico on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Rico.
- Germany. Rico is a given name. Hi Rico on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Rico.
- Switzerland. Rico is a given name. Hi Rico on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Rico.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Rico by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Rico as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (320 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 83 | 0 | 100% |
| United States | 10 | 48 | 17% |
| Germany | 0 | 35 | 0% |
| Switzerland | 0 | 20 | 0% |
| Mexico | 14 | 0 | 100% |
| France | 8 | 3 | 73% |
| Netherlands | 0 | 10 | 0% |
| Philippines | 1 | 8 | 11% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 7 | 12% |
| Indonesia | 0 | 7 | 0% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Rico in the United States
- As a surname: about 25,954 people in the 2010 census, rank 1,359 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 8,885 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 1% of them girls.
Rico as a given name: men or women?
About 1% of people with Rico as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 1% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
More on this naming tradition: How Spanish names work.
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