Rizzio

Rizzio Meaning & Origin

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

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rizzio: 299
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,164
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rizzio 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 Rizzio is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RS
🗽 NYSIIS
RASA
🔊 Soundex
R020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 Z IY0 OW0
🌐 IPA
/rizzio*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rizzio in Braille

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

The name Rizzio in braille

How to sign the name Rizzio using Sign Language

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

The name Rizzio in sign language

Numerology