Ritzo

Ritzo Meaning & Origin

About Ritzo
The surname Ritzo is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Rizzo, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Rizzi. The name Rizzi is a patronymic surname derived from the given name Rizzo, which is a variant of the name Riccio. Riccio is an Italian nickname meaning "curly-haired" or "frizzy-haired." Therefore, the surname Ritzo likely originated as a nickname for someone with curly or frizzy hair.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Ritzo is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Ritzo: 132
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129,047
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ritzo based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Ritzo is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RTS
🗽 NYSIIS
RASA
🔊 Soundex
R0320
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 T S OW0
🌐 IPA
/ritzo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ritzo in Braille

Here's how to represent Ritzo in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Ritzo in braille

How to sign the name Ritzo using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Ritzo using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ritzo in sign language

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