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Carrillo Name Meaning

Spanish: nickname for a person with some peculiarity of the cheek or jaw Spanish carrillo. The word appears to be a diminutive of carro ‘cart wagon’ and it has been suggested that the reference is to the movements of the jaw in chewing. The surname may also have denoted originally a bold or shameless person; for the semantic development compare Cheek . Italian (Campania): probably from a diminutive of carro (see Carro ) unless it derives from the Spanish (see 1 above).

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


Similar surnames: Parrilla, Carillo, Carrino, Cerrillo, Carrico, Carroll, Cardillo

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Where is the Carrillo family from?

You can see how Carrillo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Carrillo family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Carrillo families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 8 Carrillo families living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Carrillo's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Carrillo families in 1891.
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What did your Carrillo ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Carrillo. 36% of Carrillo men worked as a Laborer and 11% of Carrillo women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Carrillo were Miner and New Worker. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    36%
  • Farmer
    6%
  • Truck Driver
    5%
  • Miner
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    11%
  • Housewife
    9%
  • Housekeeper
    7%
  • New Worker
    7%
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What is the average Carrillo lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Carrillo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Carrillo in 1944 was 24, and 65 in 2004.

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