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Sorry for the long delay in responding. I do have information regarding the origin of the name (definitely Portuguese) and the Carrico coat of arms. The coat of arms is ancient and signifies service to the crown in the expulsion of the Moors from present-day Portugal. The coat of arms dates to the 11th century. The Carrico family awarded the crest were vine-growers who helped re-settled the Alentejo (south of the Tejo river) with others from Montemor on the central coast of Portugal near Coimbra. The establishment of large farms in the reconquered regions was part of the strategy for holding the land in case of re-invasion by the Moors. The Carrico coat of arms has three plants on it of a variety called "carrico" from the orignal Latin carex. The plant is a cane-like reed growing in the marshes. The plant is used to tie up grape vines, hence the importance to grape cultivators. The word "carrico" in Portuguese also refers to a bird, the sedge wren, also important in the vineyards because the bird eats a destructive larva that attacks the grape leaves.
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