Rizza Surname

43,040th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,094 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Rizza Surname Definition:

(Italian) One who had wavy or curly hair.

Rizza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy8,2031:7,4551,025
United States1,3641:265,73225,019
Argentina5081:84,1417,125
France4251:156,28924,249
Indonesia2841:465,66638,509
Brazil1441:1,486,62749,780
Australia1371:197,04919,369
Germany1351:596,33748,011
Venezuela1331:227,0985,853
Canada1311:281,26426,302
Switzerland1291:63,6667,829
England881:633,16037,224
Scotland791:67,7705,294
Belgium761:151,27221,156
Philippines551:1,840,695114,828
Spain381:1,230,31741,658
Mexico221:5,642,10030,806
Jamaica221:130,4524,751
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Greece151:738,65380,079
Wales111:281,32115,850
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malta11:430,2723,380
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

The alternate forms: Rizzà (3) are calculated separately.

Rizza (32,743) may also be a first name.

Rizza Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Italian) One who had wavy or curly hair.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Rizza Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rizza Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Rizza (Russian: Ризза) occurs most in Italy. It can also be rendered as: Rizzà. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rizza? popularity and diffusion

Rizza is the 43,040th most numerous family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 602,575 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Rizza live; 69 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 68 percent live in Italic Europe. It is also the 26,048th most common first name world-wide, held by 32,743 people.

The surname Rizza is most widely held in Italy, where it is held by 8,203 people, or 1 in 7,455. In Italy Rizza is most prevalent in: Sicily, where 56 percent reside, Lombardy, where 14 percent reside and Calabria, where 7 percent reside. Besides Italy Rizza is found in 54 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Argentina, where 4 percent reside.

Rizza Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rizza last name are 15.98% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 69.21% registered with the party.

The amount Rizza earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 5.69% less than the national average, earning €28,321 per year; in South Africa they earn 69.37% less than the national average, earning R 72,780 per year; in United States they earn 10.34% more than the national average, earning $47,611 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.05% more than the national average, earning $60,139 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rizzà933/
Raizza9116/
Rizzas9110/
Riezza919/
Rizzad917/
Rizzia914/
Rizzah913/
Rizzat911/
Riza8922,544/
Rizzath831/
Rizzatt831/
Rizziah831/
Raizzat831/
Rizzatp831/
Rithzza831/
Rizzo80138,318/
Rizzi8055,270/
Rizea807,639/
Ruzza806,834/
Rezza802,459/
Rieza801,837/
Rizaj80706/
Rizia80676/
Rizad80603/
Raiza80485/
Ridza80429/
Rizha80422/
Rizas80249/
Reiza80245/
Rizai80199/
Risza80173/
Rizat80150/
Ritza80147/
Ruiza8065/
Rizga8056/
Rioza8046/
Rhiza8038/
Rizau8023/
Rizzy8021/
Rizze8015/
Hriza8015/
Rizay8012/
Ryzza8011/
Rziza809/
Rizsa808/
Rizaz808/
Rizaa807/
Rizja805/
Rizoz803/
Rirza801/
Rijza801/
Rizca801/
Reizzach770/
Rezzaz73634/
Ritzau73610/
Rizzio73596/
Riezzo73526/
Rezzai73521/
Riozzi73413/
Rezzat73207/
Rizzie73118/
Ruizzo73102/
Rizzhi7349/
Hrizea7342/
Raitza7326/
Rizzer7322/
Rizach7321/
Riezha7321/
Ruzzai7320/
Riszah7316/
Ritzzo7314/
Rezzia7314/
Reyzza7310/
Raizad7310/
Rizaya739/
Rizaja738/
Ridzai737/
Hrizai735/
Rizzuo735/
Raizzi735/
Reizzi734/
Raizze734/
Rizhay733/
Raidza733/
Hrizia733/
Hricza733/
Reizzo732/
Rezzah732/
Rizaid732/
Reitza732/
Rezzad732/
Raizat732/
Reizaj732/
Rizaud732/
Rithza732/
Raizai731/
Reizzy731/
Rizaad731/
Rizadh731/
Rizhai731/
Riziea731/
Rizziz731/
Rizzos731/
Ritzas731/
Rizzzi731/
Raizea731/
Reezza731/
Rhaiza731/
Rizeez731/
Rizhat731/
Rizouz731/
Rizais731/
Rizeau731/
Ridzha731/
Rhizad731/
Rezzaa731/
Rizgaa731/
Ruizzi731/
Redzza731/
Ridzah731/
Raicza731/
Rizzis731/
Reza67480,707/
Rizo6761,158/
Rija679,319/
Rica677,203/
Risa676,741/
Ruza674,223/
Rizi671,288/
Rize67439/
Ryza67408/
Rıza67135/
Rizy67124/
Riša6745/
Reitzas6729/
Hraizah6721/
Hritzay6717/
Riozzie6714/
Riça6712/
Rizó6710/
Rixa676/
Rîza676/
Hreizha675/
Ruizhez674/
Rizzuot673/
Riča672/
Rizhaya672/
Réza672/
Rizj672/
Raiszzi671/
Raizadh671/
Raiziah671/
Ruizzio671/
Riezzie671/
Rizeaux671/
Rizhaia671/
Rizhath671/
Rizjova671/
Rjza671/
Rizaova671/
Rêza671/
Ridzhay671/
Riză671/
Riža671/
Rýza671/
Ridzaud671/
Raidzah671/
Raizaia671/
Rizshad671/
Rizahah671/

Rizza Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rizza in the Russian language
Риззаrizza-

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