Rizzo Surname

4,063rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 138,318 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Malta

Rizzo Surname Definition:

(Italian) One who had wavy or curly hair.

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Rizzo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy77,7451:78716
United States25,9071:13,9911,740
Brazil7,4961:28,5581,228
Argentina7,1721:5,960625
Ecuador4,6481:3,422588
France3,4421:19,2982,216
Belgium1,5311:7,5091,019
Canada1,3581:27,1323,614
Australia1,2731:21,2062,943
Germany1,1821:68,1108,712
Switzerland9901:8,2961,360
Venezuela8891:33,9751,981
Uruguay7281:4,714538
Spain5801:80,6076,947
Malta5771:746101
England5701:97,75110,367
Colombia4251:112,4103,843
Mexico2951:420,7678,163
Guatemala2801:57,4382,381
Dominican Republic1691:61,7333,013
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
South Africa1071:506,33441,014
Portugal851:122,5685,627
Netherlands561:301,55735,980
Thailand521:1,358,430190,094
Honduras391:226,0632,372
Cuba371:311,4255,451
Luxembourg341:17,0753,795
Panama331:118,5534,252
Sweden321:307,71121,451
Russia301:4,804,102217,805
Philippines281:3,615,651151,287
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Scotland221:243,35512,191
Ireland211:224,2358,707
Malaysia201:1,474,71161,770
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Chile161:1,101,03021,213
Austria151:567,69652,281
Denmark141:403,19427,097
Finland141:392,62226,475
Peru121:2,648,67728,015
Costa Rica101:478,0074,148
Israel101:855,76354,181
Monaco101:3,707328
United States Virgin Islands101:11,0381,555
Bahrain91:149,8455,469
Bolivia91:1,179,6045,290
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
China81:170,915,1968,932
India81:95,883,173728,828
Japan71:18,263,47047,869
Paraguay71:1,033,8219,769
Nicaragua61:1,003,5154,885
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Wales51:618,90625,852
Djibouti41:228,733966
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
São Tomé and Príncipe41:44,3562,027
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Puerto Rico31:1,183,3805,289
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Saint Martin11:35,156229
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

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.

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

User-submitted Reference

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

- Priscila Rizzi

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rizzio91596/
Riezzo91526/
Ruizzo91102/
Ritzzo9114/
Rizzuo915/
Reizzo912/
Rizzos911/
Rizo8961,158/
Rizzuot833/
Ruizzio831/
Rizza8012,094/
Rizos806,963/
Rizou802,910/
Ruizo801,197/
Ruzzo801,051/
Rizio80533/
Ritzo80187/
Rezzo80140/
Rizco80128/
Roizo80103/
Ridzo8065/
Reizo8057/
Hrizo8046/
Riszo8014/
Rizaz808/
Rizoz803/
Rizzà803/
Riozo802/
Rizoi802/
Rizoo801/
Rizgo801/
Rizoy801/
Rizuo801/
Rizjo801/
Rizzoitt771/
Ridzoň73381/
Roizot73189/
Rezzio73146/
Hriczo73105/
Riezco7343/
Rizoud7342/
Rizios7332/
Hritzo7332/
Ritzco7325/
Raizza7316/
Rizzas7310/
Ritzou739/
Riezza739/
Riezou738/
Rizzad737/
Rezzou736/
Hrizou736/
Ridzoi735/
Rizzia734/
Ridzoh734/
Rizzah733/
Rizous733/
Ruzzio732/
Rizzat731/
Ruizco731/
Rizouz731/
Rizouh731/
Ritzos731/
Raizoi731/
Rezzoj731/
Reitzo730/
Rico67241,934/
Riza6722,544/
Rijo6714,155/
Riso676,250/
Rezo671,208/
Ruzo67915/
Riço6790/
Ryzo6761/
Rišo6730/
Rizó6710/
Ruizhou676/
Raidzoh675/
Rizooie672/
Rixo672/
Rithzza671/
Raizzat671/
Rizzatp671/
Rjzo671/
Rizzath671/
Rizzatt671/
Rizziah671/
Rizaova671/
Reijzoo671/
Riză671/
Rézo671/
Rridzoň671/

Rizzo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rizzo in the Russian language
Риззоrizzo-
Rizzo in the Arabic language
ريزوryzw-

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