Risso Surname
Approximately 21,675 people bear this surname
Risso Surname User-submission:
The Risso surname comes from the Italian word rizzo or riccio, which is used to denote 'curly hair'.
Risso Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 8,170 | 1:5,232 | 576 |
| Italy | 4,489 | 1:13,624 | 2,201 |
| Brazil | 3,357 | 1:63,770 | 2,370 |
| Uruguay | 1,167 | 1:2,941 | 345 |
| United States | 816 | 1:444,190 | 38,145 |
| France | 787 | 1:84,400 | 11,984 |
| Venezuela | 635 | 1:47,565 | 2,414 |
| India | 418 | 1:1,835,085 | 64,798 |
| Chile | 324 | 1:54,372 | 2,397 |
| Paraguay | 317 | 1:22,829 | 880 |
| Peru | 283 | 1:112,311 | 6,789 |
| Mexico | 162 | 1:766,211 | 11,378 |
| Portugal | 123 | 1:84,701 | 4,225 |
| Tanzania | 94 | 1:563,209 | 35,741 |
| Spain | 78 | 1:599,385 | 28,019 |
| Gibraltar | 63 | 1:539 | 68 |
| Ecuador | 60 | 1:265,097 | 8,624 |
| Canada | 53 | 1:695,200 | 56,020 |
| Colombia | 38 | 1:1,257,212 | 10,114 |
| Panama | 36 | 1:108,674 | 4,042 |
| England | 33 | 1:1,688,426 | 69,999 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Malta | 18 | 1:23,904 | 1,289 |
| Australia | 18 | 1:1,499,761 | 75,721 |
| Monaco | 14 | 1:2,648 | 179 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Honduras | 7 | 1:1,259,492 | 5,127 |
| Ivory Coast | 6 | 1:3,845,205 | 48,272 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
The alternate forms: Rissò (1) are calculated separately.
Risso (385) may also be a first name.
Risso Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Risso surname comes from the Italian word rizzo or riccio, which is used to denote 'curly hair'.
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Risso Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Risso Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Risso (Hindi: रिस्सो, Russian: Риссо) is held by more people in Argentina than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Rissò. Click here for further possible spellings of Risso.
How Common Is The Last Name Risso? popularity and diffusion
The surname Risso is the 24,901st most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 336,219 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Risso are found; 66 percent are found in South America and 45 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 441,679th most frequently used first name in the world, held by 385 people.
This last name is most common in Argentina, where it is borne by 8,170 people, or 1 in 5,232. In Argentina it is mostly found in: Buenos Aires Province, where 44 percent live, Santa Fe Province, where 10 percent live and Tucumán Province, where 9 percent live. Not including Argentina Risso exists in 57 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 21 percent live and Brazil, where 15 percent live.
Risso Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Risso has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Risso surname expanded 6,277 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 471 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Risso Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Risso surname are 0.38% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.85% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Risso earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 48.36% more than the national average, earning €44,552 per year; in Peru they earn 98.28% more than the national average, earning S/. 38,437 per year; in Colombia they earn 18.72% more than the national average, earning $26,952,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 13.05% more than the national average, earning $48,780 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.96% less than the national average, earning $43,742 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Risso Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Risso in the Hindi language | ||
| रिस्सो | ris'so | - |
| Risso in the Russian language | ||
| Риссо | risso | - |
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