Italian: from a short form of a personal name of ancient Germanic origin such as Oderisio. Italian Spanish and Portuguese: nickname from riso ‘laughter’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Riso family from?
You can see how Riso families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Riso family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Riso families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 10 Riso families living in Louisiana. This was about 77% of all the recorded Riso's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Riso families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Riso surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Riso. 18% of Riso men worked as a Laborer and 24% of Riso women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Riso were Contractor and Clerk. .
Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Riso life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Riso in 1955 was 60, and 91 in 2004.