Explore the Family Name Chirillo

The meaning of Chirillo

Italian (southern): 1. status name for the heir to an important estate, a diminutive of Chiro, from Greek klēros ‘inheritance, legacy’. 2. nickname from Calabrian chirillo ‘piglet’, from Greek choirilos. 3. variant of Cirillo. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Egidio, Gennaro, Gino.

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How common is the last name Chirillo in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Chirillo saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 54,643 in popularity and had a count of 353. By 2010, the rank dropped to 59,017, and the count decreased slightly to 343. This signifies a change of -8.0 in ranking and a decline of -2.83 in the count. The proportion per 100k also reduced from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010, marking a decline of -7.69.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#54,643	#59,017	-8%
Count	353	343	-2.83%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Chirillo

In terms of ethnicity based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the largest group associated with the surname Chirillo is White, although this group saw a decrease from 95.47% in 2000 to 91.25% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 1.42% to 2.62%, marking an increase of 84.51%. Individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander surfaced in 2010 at 2.04%, not having been previously represented in 2000. The proportion of those identifying with two or more races also increased from 2.27% to 2.62%, indicating a 15.42% rise. No individuals associated with the surname Chirillo identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.47%	91.25%	-4.42%
Two or More Races	2.27%	2.62%	15.42%
Hispanic	1.42%	2.62%	84.51%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	2.04%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%