Rizzo Surname
Approximately 138,318 people bear this surname
Rizzo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 77,745 | 1:787 | 16 |
| United States | 25,907 | 1:13,991 | 1,740 |
| Brazil | 7,496 | 1:28,558 | 1,228 |
| Argentina | 7,172 | 1:5,960 | 625 |
| Ecuador | 4,648 | 1:3,422 | 588 |
| France | 3,442 | 1:19,298 | 2,216 |
| Belgium | 1,531 | 1:7,509 | 1,019 |
| Canada | 1,358 | 1:27,132 | 3,614 |
| Australia | 1,273 | 1:21,206 | 2,943 |
| Germany | 1,182 | 1:68,110 | 8,712 |
| Switzerland | 990 | 1:8,296 | 1,360 |
| Venezuela | 889 | 1:33,975 | 1,981 |
| Uruguay | 728 | 1:4,714 | 538 |
| Spain | 580 | 1:80,607 | 6,947 |
| Malta | 577 | 1:746 | 101 |
| England | 570 | 1:97,751 | 10,367 |
| Colombia | 425 | 1:112,410 | 3,843 |
| Mexico | 295 | 1:420,767 | 8,163 |
| Guatemala | 280 | 1:57,438 | 2,381 |
| Dominican Republic | 169 | 1:61,733 | 3,013 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| South Africa | 107 | 1:506,334 | 41,014 |
| Portugal | 85 | 1:122,568 | 5,627 |
| Netherlands | 56 | 1:301,557 | 35,980 |
| Thailand | 52 | 1:1,358,430 | 190,094 |
| Honduras | 39 | 1:226,063 | 2,372 |
| Cuba | 37 | 1:311,425 | 5,451 |
| Luxembourg | 34 | 1:17,075 | 3,795 |
| Panama | 33 | 1:118,553 | 4,252 |
| Sweden | 32 | 1:307,711 | 21,451 |
| Russia | 30 | 1:4,804,102 | 217,805 |
| Philippines | 28 | 1:3,615,651 | 151,287 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Scotland | 22 | 1:243,355 | 12,191 |
| Ireland | 21 | 1:224,235 | 8,707 |
| Malaysia | 20 | 1:1,474,711 | 61,770 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Chile | 16 | 1:1,101,030 | 21,213 |
| Austria | 15 | 1:567,696 | 52,281 |
| Denmark | 14 | 1:403,194 | 27,097 |
| Finland | 14 | 1:392,622 | 26,475 |
| Peru | 12 | 1:2,648,677 | 28,015 |
| Costa Rica | 10 | 1:478,007 | 4,148 |
| Israel | 10 | 1:855,763 | 54,181 |
| Monaco | 10 | 1:3,707 | 328 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 10 | 1:11,038 | 1,555 |
| Bahrain | 9 | 1:149,845 | 5,469 |
| Bolivia | 9 | 1:1,179,604 | 5,290 |
| Czechia | 9 | 1:1,181,497 | 85,740 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Japan | 7 | 1:18,263,470 | 47,869 |
| Paraguay | 7 | 1:1,033,821 | 9,769 |
| Nicaragua | 6 | 1:1,003,515 | 4,885 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Djibouti | 4 | 1:228,733 | 966 |
| French Polynesia | 4 | 1:70,201 | 4,444 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 4 | 1:44,356 | 2,027 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1:5,894,165 | 166,702 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1:1,183,380 | 5,289 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Saint Martin | 1 | 1:35,156 | 229 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:2,954,040 | 135,915 |
Rizzo (1,443) may also be a first name.
Rizzo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Italian) One who had wavy or curly hair.
User-submitted Reference
The origin of this surname came from the ver rizzare, meaning to rise.
- Priscila RizziRizzo Demographics
Average Male Rizzo Height
175.42 cm
Average Female Rizzo Height
162.52 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Rizzo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rizzo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rizzo (Arabic: ريزو, Russian: Риззо) occurs more in Italy more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rizzo? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,063rd most frequently held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 52,687 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Rizzo reside; 57 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 57 percent reside in Italic Europe. Rizzo is also the 205,399th most widespread first name on earth It is held by 1,443 people.
It is most widely held in Italy, where it is borne by 77,745 people, or 1 in 787. In Italy it is mostly concentrated in: Sicily, where 29 percent are found, Apulia, where 21 percent are found and Veneto, where 9 percent are found. Barring Italy this surname occurs in 102 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Brazil, where 5 percent are found.
Rizzo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Rizzo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rizzo surname expanded 152,394 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 8,143 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rizzo Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Rizzo last name are 4.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.27% registered with the party.
The amount Rizzo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 23.64% more than the national average, earning €37,130 per year; in Peru they earn 805.84% more than the national average, earning S/. 175,597 per year; in South Africa they earn 41.05% more than the national average, earning R 335,196 per year; in Colombia they earn 12.19% less than the national average, earning $19,935,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 12.21% more than the national average, earning $48,416 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.05% more than the national average, earning $55,175 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rizzo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rizzo in the Russian language | ||
| Риззо | rizzo | - |
| Rizzo in the Arabic language | ||
| ريزو | ryzw | - |
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Rizzo Reference & Research
History of the Family name Izzo, Ezzo and Azzo - A compilation of descriptions about the name.
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Footnotes
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