Rizzi Surname

10,185th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55,270 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Rizzi Surname Definition:

(Italian) One who had wavy or curly hair.

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Rizzi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy39,8081:1,53671
Brazil4,7191:45,3641,813
United States3,9711:91,27610,256
Argentina3,1561:13,5441,220
Switzerland6901:11,9031,964
France6601:100,64014,772
Canada4861:75,8148,549
Germany2471:325,93332,466
Australia2071:130,41414,194
Belgium1941:59,2619,566
England1891:294,80522,579
Venezuela1221:247,5746,160
Spain1061:441,05723,230
Austria991:86,01412,782
Uruguay911:37,7124,345
Paraguay801:90,4592,176
Dominican Republic541:193,2027,170
New Zealand501:90,56612,574
Croatia461:91,92615,142
Mexico401:3,103,15523,265
Thailand261:2,716,859279,944
Luxembourg251:23,2224,671
Wales201:154,72710,755
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Indonesia151:8,816,613340,855
Monaco141:2,648179
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Ecuador61:2,650,97426,148
China61:227,886,92811,701
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Rizzi (1,355) may also be a first name.

Rizzi 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

User-submitted Reference

There are at least thirty known spellings of this famous Italian surname ranging from Ricca, Ricci, Ricco and Rizzo, to Riccelli, Rizzillio and Razazi. However spelt they are all nicknames, and all derive from the ancient word, ricco, meaning 'curly'.

- alexrizzi_92

The origin of this surname came from the ver rizzare, meaning to rise.

- Priscila Rizzi

Rizzi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rizzi (Arabic: الرزى) is borne by more people in Italy than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rizzi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rizzi is the 10,185th most numerous surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 131,854 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Rizzi live; 73 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 73 percent live in Italic Europe. Rizzi is also the 213,071st most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 1,355 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Italy, where it is borne by 39,808 people, or 1 in 1,536. In Italy Rizzi is mostly found in: Lombardy, where 36 percent are found, Apulia, where 19 percent are found and Veneto, where 16 percent are found. Outside of Italy it exists in 77 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 9 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Rizzi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rizzi has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Rizzi surname increased 99,275 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,454 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rizzi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rizzi surname are 2.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.82% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rizzi earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 20.99% more than the national average, earning €36,333 per year; in South Africa they earn 85.43% less than the national average, earning R 34,632 per year; in United States they earn 17.91% more than the national average, earning $50,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.09% more than the national average, earning $58,173 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Riozzi91413/
Rizzie91118/
Rizzhi9149/
Raizzi915/
Reizzi914/
Rizziz911/
Rizzzi911/
Ruizzi911/
Rizzis911/
Rizi891,288/
Riozzie8314/
Raiszzi831/
Riezzie831/
Rizza8012,094/
Ruzzi801,926/
Ritzi80590/
Hrizi80536/
Rezzi80311/
Rizai80199/
Raizi80173/
Ridzi8086/
Reizi8057/
Rizhi8053/
Rizui8049/
Rizić8037/
Riszi8033/
Rizzy8021/
Ruizi8017/
Rizze8015/
Rizyi8014/
Rizie8012/
Rizis8011/
Rizxi8010/
Rizid809/
Roizi808/
Rizei806/
Rijzi804/
Rizgi804/
Ryzzi803/
Rizci802/
Rizoi802/
Rhizi802/
Rizji801/
Rirzi801/
Riezi801/
Rizih801/
Raggizzi771/
Rizzoitt771/
Ruizzier771/
Rezzai73521/
Reizei73218/
Ritzie73215/
Reizis73211/
Reitzi7373/
Reiczi7351/
Rizist7344/
Rizijs7342/
Raizis7335/
Rizhiy7322/
Rizzer7322/
Ruzzai7320/
Raizza7316/
Roizis7316/
Ruizhi7316/
Rizgis7312/
Raizie7310/
Riezza739/
Rzaizi739/
Raitzi738/
Ridzai737/
Hrizai735/
Ridzoi735/
Raizze734/
Ruizis733/
Rezzie732/
Rizaid732/
Raizid732/
Rizihs732/
Ritzei732/
Raizai731/
Raizhi731/
Reizzy731/
Rizhai731/
Riziea731/
Roizie731/
Ritzij731/
Rizier731/
Rhiozi731/
Raizoi731/
Raiczi731/
Ritzis731/
Rizeez731/
Rizich731/
Rizais731/
Rizchi731/
Rezzei731/
Raizei731/
Ruiszi730/
Rigi6799,884/
Riza6722,544/
Risi6710,212/
Ruzi672,092/
Rezi671,203/
Rici67846/
Riji67676/
Rize67439/
Rixi67217/
Rizy67124/
Raitzis6722/
Reiziss6719/
Rişi6718/
Ryzi676/
Ruizhez674/
Rézi674/
Riçi674/
Rizooie672/
Raizgis672/
Rizj672/
Reitzie671/
Reitzis671/
Rizhaia671/
Roizier671/
Ritzhie671/
Ritzuis671/
Raidzid671/
Riză671/
Riši671/
Rizhich671/
Ruzzieh671/
Rahaizi671/
Raizaia671/
Rithzza671/
Rezzier670/

Rizzi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rizzi in the Arabic language
الرزىalrzy-
الرزيalrzy-

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