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De Riso Surname Meaning

Possibly an altered form of the Italian (Sicily) surname Di Riso, a patronymic either from a nickname from riso ‘laughter’

but more likely from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name such as Auderisius.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Between 1977 and 2002, in the United States, De Riso life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1983, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for De Riso in 1977 was 85, and 88 in 2002.

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