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Early Origins of the Rizzello family

The surname Rizzello 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 Rizzello family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rizzello research. The years 1255, 1470, 1516, 1532, 1533, 1542, 1552, 1566, 1567, 1576, 1580, 1605, 1606, 1610, 1619, 1654, 1659, 1675, 1676, 1682, 1715, 1730 and 1734 are included under the topic Early Rizzello History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rizzello 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 Rizzello 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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Migration of the Rizzello family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Mattea Riccio, 31.


Contemporary Notables of the name Rizzello (post 1700) +

  • Michael Gaspard Rizzello OBE (1926-2004), British sculptor and designer, best known for his sculpture David Lloyd George in Cathays Park, Cardiff and for his design of the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross


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