Rizzo () is a surname of Italian origin, denoting a person with curly hair or a variation of the surnames Ricci and Risso.
Geographical distribution As of 2014, 55.1% of all known bearers of the surname Rizzo were residents of Italy (frequency 1:786), 18.2% of the United States (1:14,059), 7.9% of Brazil (1:18,357), 5.1% of Argentina (1:5,960), 3.3% of Ecuador (1:3,422), 2.4% of France (1:19,532), 1.1% of Belgium (1:7,505), 1.0% of Canada (1:27,097) and 0.01% of Corfu, Greece (1:10).
In Italy, the frequency of the surname was higher than the national average (1:786) in the following regions: Sicily (1:234) Apulia (1:261) Calabria (1:374) Veneto (1:699)
In Ecuador, the frequency of the surname was higher than the national average (1:3,422) in the following provinces:Rizzo surname distribution Los Ríos Province (1:694) Guayas Province (1:1,410) Galápagos Province (1:2,098) El Oro Province (1:3,237)
People Notable people with this surname include: Francesco Rizzo da Santacroce (1505–1545), Italian painter, active mainly in Bergamo and Venice Adam Rizzo, American founder of the Solar Liberty Alanna Rizzo, American sports reporter Alberto Rizzo, fashion photographer and painter Alberto Rizzo (footballer) (born 1993), Italian football player Aldo Rizzo (1935–2021), Italian politician and magistrate Alessandro Minuto-Rizzo (born 1940), Italian diplomat, former Deputy Secretary General of NATO Alex Rizzo (1968–2002), American professional wrestler Alfredo Rizzo (1902–1991), French-born Italian actor, screenwriter and director Alfredo Rizzo (athlete) (1933–2023), former Italian middle-distance runner Angelo Rizzo (1926–2008), Italian Roman Catholic Bishop of Ragusa Anthony Rizzo, MLB baseball player Antonio Rizzo (footballer), Italian footballer Armond Rizzo (born 1990), American gay pornographic film actor Carmen Rizzo (born 1964), American producer, mixer, programmer, DJ, remixer and recording artist Diletta Rizzo Marin, Italian operatic mezzo-soprano Francesco Rizzo (footballer) (1943–2022), retired Italian football midfielder Francisco Rizzo (1831–1910), acting Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines Frank Rizzo, former mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US Frank Rizzo Jr. (born 1940), American politician Frank L. Rizzo, Jr., politician and son of the aforementioned mayor Giacomo Rizzo (born 1939), Italian film actor Gianni Rizzo (1925–1992), Italian film actor Giuseppe Rizzo (born 1991), Italian footballer Giuseppe Rizzo (priest) (1863–1912), Italian priest, politician and journalist Gonzalo Nicolás Rizzo Sánchez (born 1995), Uruguayan football defender Helena Rizzo (born 1978), Brazilian chef and restaurateur Jessica Rizzo, pornographic actress and businesswoman Jilly Rizzo (1917–1992), American restaurateur and associate of Frank Sinatra Jo-Ann Rizzo (born 1965), Canadian curler Joe Rizzo (American football) (born 1950), Denver Broncos linebacker from 1974 to 1980 Joe Rizzo (baseball) (born 1998), American baseball player John Rizzo (politician) (born 1980), American Democratic member of the Missouri Senate since 2017 John A. Rizzo (1947–2021), American lawyer and intelligence officer John-Ross Rizzo, American physician-scientist Johnny Costa Rizzo (1912–1977), American outfielder in Major League Baseball Joseph Rizzo an 18th-century philosopher and theologian from Malta Juan Pablo Vojvoda Rizzo (born 1975), Argentine football manager Juan Salvador Rizzo (1906, date of death unknown), Argentine football player Linda Jo Rizzo (born 1955), American singer, composer and musical producer Luca Rizzo (born 1992), Italian professional footballer Luigi Rizzo, Italian naval officer and World War I hero Marc Rizzo, current lead guitarist of Brazilian Metal band Soulfly and formerly of Ill Niño Marco Rizzo, Italian politician Matteo Rizzo (born 1998), Italian figure skater Mauro Rizzo (born 1984), Italian footballer Michele Rizzo (born 1982), Italian rugby union player Mike Rizzo, DJ and music producer Mike Rizzo (baseball), baseball executive Nick Rizzo, Australian footballer Nick Rizzo (curler) (born 1961), Canadian curler Pat Rizzo, saxophonist for Sly & the Family Stone Patti Rizzo (born 1960), American professional golfer Pedro Rizzo, Brazilian mixed martial artist and kickboxer Rita Rizzo, an American Franciscan nun known as Mother Angelica, founder of the Eternal Word Television Network Rob Rizzo, NASCAR driver Robert Rizzo, American city manager who was convicted of wrongdoing in his official capacity Robert Hunecke-Rizzo (born 1971), German bass player, guitarist and drummer Roberto Rizzo (born 1961), former Italian football midfielder and current manager Simone Rizzo DeCavalcante (1912–1997), Italian member of the New Jersey Mafia, nicknamed "The Count" Sócrates Rizzo, Mexican politician Steve Rizzo, American motivational speaker, author, and former stand-up comedian Tatiana Rizzo (born 1986), Argentine volleyball player Todd Rizzo (born 1971), retired Major League Baseball pitcher Tony Rizzo (born 1940), Canadian politician Turu Rizzo (1894–1967), Maltese Olympic water polo player and world record swimmer Willy Rizzo (1928–2013), Italian photographer and designer
Fictional characters Betty Rizzo, character from the musical Grease and the popular film version played by Stockard Channing Frank Rizzo, the acerbic and profane character portrayed by Johnny Brennan Luther Rizzo, character from the television series M*A*S*H Stan Rizzo, character from the AMC television series Mad Men Enrico "Ratso" Rizzo, character from the film Midnight Cowboy Deputy Frank Rizzo, character from Reno 911!.
Other uses Anthony Rizzo Family Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established in Parkland, Florida, in 2012 by Anthony Rizzo City of Bell scandal, one of the protagonists in a case of misappropriation of public funds in Bell, CA, in the late 2000s People v. Rizzo, a criminal case that set precedent for what constitutes an attempt to commit a crime Re Rizzo & Rizzo Shoes Ltd, a 1998 judgment from the Supreme Court of Canada regarding the priority of employees' interests
See also Rizo, a surname Ríos (disambiguation)
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