Explore the Family Name Parrillo

The meaning of Parrillo

Italian: 1. from a pet form of the personal name Parro. 2. variant of Parrilla. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Rocco, Carmine, Oreste, Pasquale, Vito, Antonio, Carlo, Enrico, Philomena, Rinaldo.

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

The surname Parrillo, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a surge in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 27,085th most common surname in the United States, while by 2010, it had risen to the rank of 25,771st. This represents an increase of 4.85%. The number of people with the Parrillo surname also increased during this decade from 841 to 956, marking a significant growth of 13.67%. Moreover, the proportion of the population per 100,000 people bearing this surname saw a slight increase of 3.23%, from 0.31 in 2000 to 0.32 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,085	#25,771	4.85%
Count	841	956	13.67%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.32	3.23%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Parrillo

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Parrillo surname identify as White, comprising over 96% in both 2000 and 2010, with a minor decrease of 0.29%. The Hispanic community represents the second largest ethic group within the surname, with 2.85% in 2000 and marginally decreasing to 2.82% in 2010. The census data for 2010 shows some diversity with the emergence of individuals identifying with two or more races, accounting for 0.63% of those with the Parrillo surname. However, there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.31%	96.03%	-0.29%
Hispanic	2.85%	2.82%	-1.05%
Two or More Races	0%	0.63%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%