• Source: Rizzo (surname)

Rizzo (Italian pronunciation: ['rittso]) 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 national average (1:786) in the following regions:

1. Sicily (1:234)
2. Apulia (1:261)
3. Calabria (1:374)
4. Veneto (1:699)
In Ecuador, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:3,422) in the following provinces:

1. Los Ríos Province (1:694)
2. Guayas Province (1:1,410)
3. Galápagos Province (1:2,098)
4. 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 restaurateuse
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 A. Rizzo (1947–2021), American lawyer and intelligence officer
John Rizzo (politician) (born 1980), American Democratic member of the Missouri Senate since 2017
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
Rita Rizzo, an American Franciscan nun known as Mother Angelica, founder of the Eternal Word Television Network
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
Paul Rizzo (born 1982), Australian Michael Jackson tribute artist
Pedro Rizzo, Brazilian mixed martial artist and kickboxer
Rob Rizzo, NASCAR driver
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
TJ Rizzo (1915-1979), American dance instructor and founder of the University of Utah Children's Dance
Turu Rizzo (1894-1967), Maltese Olympic water polo player and world record swimmer
Walter Rizzo (born 1956) champion Australian bodybuilder
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




References

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• Rizzo (surname)
• Rizzo
• Erizzo
• Rizo
• Grease (musical)
• Lists of most common surnames in European countries
• Rizzi
• Zizzo
• Angelica (given name)
• Surnames by country