Find out how popular the last name Carrillo is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Carrillo.

Carrillo, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Carrillo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Carrillo in America

Carrillo is the 77522nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Carrillo surname appeared 247 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Carrillo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Carrillo to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Carrillo

The surname Carrilo originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Latin word "carrilum," meaning a small road or path. This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived near a small road or pathway.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Carrilo can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrias, a 14th-century manuscript that documented the names of landowners and their properties in the region of Old Castile, Spain. The name is also mentioned in various Spanish records from the 15th and 16th centuries.

During the Spanish Reconquista, when the Iberian Peninsula was being reclaimed from Moorish rule, the Carrilo family played a significant role in the conquest of Granada. A notable figure was Pedro Carrilo de Acuña (1456-1495), who served as the Grand Master of the Order of Santiago and played a crucial part in the surrender of Granada in 1492.

Another prominent individual bearing the Carrilo surname was Alfonso Carrillo de Acuña (1384-1456), a Spanish cardinal and diplomat who served as the Archbishop of Toledo. He was instrumental in negotiating the Concordat of Aragon in 1451, which defined the relationship between the Spanish monarchy and the papacy.

In the 16th century, Diego Carrillo de Mendoza (1527-1568) was a Spanish military leader and conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru and served as the governor of Chile from 1558 to 1561.

The Carrilo surname can also be traced back to the town of Carrillo de Albornoz in the province of Ávila, Spain. This place name likely influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.

Throughout the centuries, the Carrilo name has been spelled in various ways, such as Carrillo, Carillo, and Carilo, reflecting regional variations and language evolution. However, the core meaning and origin of the name remain rooted in its Spanish heritage and association with small roads or pathways.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Carrillo

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Carrillo.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Carrillo was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Carrillo has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Carrillo was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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