About Rizzuto
The surname Rizzuto is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Rizzo, which is a diminutive form of the name Rizzi. Rizzuto is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Rizzo. The name Rizzo itself is believed to have originated from the medieval Italian word "riccio," meaning "curly-haired." Therefore, the surname Rizzuto likely referred to someone with curly hair or was used as a nickname for someone with this physical characteristic.
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The surname Rizzuto is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rizzuto 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 Rizzuto is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Rizzuto in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Rizzuto using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.