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

Parrilla, 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 Parrilla surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Parrilla in America

Parrilla is the 13713th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Parrilla surname appeared 2,207 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Parrilla.

We can also compare 2010 data for Parrilla 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 Parrilla

The surname PARRILLA originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "parrilla," which means "grill" or "gridiron." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who worked with grills or gridirons, or perhaps someone who lived near a location where grills or gridirons were used.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the PARRILLA surname can be found in the 14th century, in the town of Parrilla in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. It is possible that the surname may have originated in this town, with people taking on the name of the place they were from.

In the 16th century, the PARRILLA surname appeared in various documents and records, such as the "Registro de Familias" (Family Registry) of the city of Seville. This suggests that the name had spread to other parts of Spain by that time.

One notable figure with the PARRILLA surname was Juan de Parrilla y Arce, a Spanish conquistador who lived from around 1510 to 1570. He participated in the conquest of Guatemala and served as the governor of the province of Verapaz in present-day Guatemala.

Another significant individual with the PARRILLA name was Pedro de Parrilla, who lived in the 17th century. He was a Spanish military officer and served as the governor of the province of Nuevo León in what is now northern Mexico.

In the 18th century, a man named José Parrilla y Arellano (1701-1789) was a prominent Spanish architect who designed several notable buildings in Madrid, including the Palacio de Linares and the Church of San Marcos.

Maria Parrilla (1779-1857) was a Spanish painter and artist from the Romantic period. She is known for her portraits and landscapes, and some of her works are displayed in the Museo del Prado in Madrid.

Finally, in the late 19th century, there was a famous Spanish bullfighter named Rafael Parrilla (1867-1924), who was known for his skill and bravery in the bullring.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Parrilla

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

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 Parrilla 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 Parrilla 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 Parrilla was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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