Rizzo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

Early Origins of the Rizzo family

The surname Rizzo was first found in various parts of Italy including early references in Emilia-Romagna, Venice, Bologna as well as in Lombardy and Tuscany. This name comes from the Italian word "ricco" meaning "curly." The name most likely referred to someone with curly hair.

Early History of the Rizzo family

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Rizzo Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rizzo, Ricci, Rizzi, Riccio, Rizza, Risso, Lo Riccio, Lo Rizzo, Lorizzo, La Riccia, La Rizza and many more.

Early Notables of the Rizzo family

Prominent among members of the family was Felice Riccio (1542-1605), an Italian painter of the late-Renaissance period; Antonello Riccio (active 1576), an Italian painter of the Renaissance period; Andrea Riccio (c. 1470-1532) born Andrea Briosco, an Italian sculptor and occasional architect; Domenico Riccio (also known as Domenico Brusasorci (1516-1567), an Italian painter; Pietro Ricchi (1606-1675), an Italian painter of the Baroque period, born in Lucca; Archbishop Ricciulli who adopted the Roman...
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Rizzo Ranking

In the United States, the name Rizzo is the 2,805^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Rizzo is ranked the 2,026^th most popular surname with an estimated 3,088 people with that name. 2

Rizzo migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rizzo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Louis Rizzo, aged 25, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 3
Clorindo, Felice, Geremia, Guiseppe Ricci, Angelo Riccio, Maria Antonia, Matilde, Ros Antonio, and Rasario Rizzo, all, who arrived in New York city in 1881 aboard the SS Vincenzo Florio from Palermo
Angela Rizzo, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States, in 1892
Alessand Rizzo, aged 43, who landed in America, in 1894
Andres Rizzo, aged 31, who landed in America from Rometta, in 1899

Rizzo Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Francesco Rizzo, who settled in New York city in 1902
Francesco Rizzo, who landed in New York, NY in 1902 3
Andrea Rizzo, aged 26, who settled in America from South Pier Patti, Italy, in 1904
Jiovani Rizzo, who arrived in Arkansas in 1905 3
Alberto Rizzo, aged 17, who immigrated to the United States from S. Ninfa, Sicily, in 1906
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Contemporary Notables of the name Rizzo (post 1700) +

Patti Rizzo (b. 1960), American professional golfer and golf instructor
Ermenigildo "Jilly" Rizzo (1917-1992), American restaurateur and entertainer
Anthony Rizzo (1918-2004), American film writer and director
Alberto Rizzo (1931-2004), American fashion photographer and painter
Megan Rizzo, American Republican politician, Candidate for Delaware State House of Representatives 19th District, 1998 4
John Joseph Rizzo, American Democratic Party politician, Elected Missouri State House of Representatives 19th District 2012 4
Gaetano Rizzo, American politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Monroe County 2nd District, 1938 4
Frank Lazarro Rizzo (1920-1991), American politician, Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1972-80; Defeated, 1983, 1987 4
Frank J. Rizzo, American politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Queens County 13th District, 1954, 1956 4
Frank Rizzo, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1956, 1964; Chair of Gloucester County Democratic Party, 1959 4
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Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html