Parrillo Family Crest and Last Name Background

Parrillo is catalogued in Wikidata as an Italian last name. The 2010 US Census counted 956 people named Parrillo, ranking it number 25,771 among American surnames. Spanish register data show 147 residents carrying Parrillo as first surname, and 144 as second surname.

Family crest and blazon

Heraldry follows families, not surnames. A Parrillo coat of arms, where one exists, belonged to a specific line.

Where the name comes from

Where a surname's origin is uncertain, as with Parrillo, the best clues come from your own ancestors' parish and civil records. Spelling in old records was loose, so search for Parrillo under several forms.

Counting heads is the honest place to start with Parrillo. Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Parrilla. For the full story, order the Parrillo surname pack.