Origins of the Rizzo surname

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    In 1921, most Rizzos lived in london

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    350 Rizzo Travel & migration records
    56 Rizzos found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Rizzo

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    Giuseppe

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    Maria

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    Common jobs for Rizzos

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Rizzos in 1921

    Street Musician

    6

    At Home

    4

    Home

    2

    At School

    1

    Clerks

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Rizzos in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    61

    Semiskilled Machine Shop And Related Occupations

    19

    Sales Clerks

    18

    Stock Clerks

    15

    Tinsmiths

    14

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