Cirillo Surname

15,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36,800 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Cirillo Surname Definition:

Name of a village in Albox, Almería and documented as a surname in the early 1600’s.

Ciro is a Greek name from the Persian "Kurv" - throne or from a homophone word that means "sun."

"Ciro" - (wax) taper, paschal candle—plus the diminutive suffix "-illo" suggests that the occupation is "the manufacture of a very slender candle used for religious services, very common in the Hispanic world.

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Cirillo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy26,2571:2,329162
United States4,9751:72,8568,413
Brazil1,4051:152,3665,829
Australia1,2481:21,6312,994
Argentina7441:57,4514,869
France5571:119,25118,016
Canada4391:83,9319,326
Germany2971:271,06228,716
England2311:241,20419,754
Switzerland1521:54,0326,989
Uruguay1061:32,3753,724
Spain851:550,02426,624
Philippines561:1,807,825113,961
Belgium331:348,38338,592
Ecuador271:589,10511,569
Malta241:17,9281,021
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Venezuela181:1,678,00421,578
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Wales121:257,87814,969
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Monaco71:5,295668
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
China21:683,660,78330,601
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Cirillo (1,243) may also be a first name.

Cirillo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Name of a village in Albox, Almería and documented as a surname in the early 1600’s.

Ciro is a Greek name from the Persian "Kurv" - throne or from a homophone word that means "sun."

"Ciro" - (wax) taper, paschal candle—plus the diminutive suffix "-illo" suggests that the occupation is "the manufacture of a very slender candle used for religious services, very common in the Hispanic world.

May also be the Castilian diminutive of the Basque surname Cira (Ziria) "fernery."

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Cirillo Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cirillo Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Cirillo has its highest incidence in Italy. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Cirillo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cirillo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 15,135th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 198,031 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 75 percent of Cirillo reside; 72 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 71 percent reside in Italic Europe. Cirillo is also the 224,099th most widely held given name on earth. It is borne by 1,243 people.

The last name Cirillo is most common in Italy, where it is borne by 26,257 people, or 1 in 2,329. In Italy it is mostly found in: Campania, where 65 percent live, Calabria, where 8 percent live and Apulia, where 6 percent live. Other than Italy this last name occurs in 59 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent live and Brazil, where 4 percent live.

Cirillo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cirillo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cirillo surname expanded 99,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cirillo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Cirillo surname are 4.43% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.2% being registered with the political party.

The amount Cirillo earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 18.97% more than the national average, earning €35,726 per year; in South Africa they earn 30.15% less than the national average, earning R 165,996 per year; in United States they earn 15.35% more than the national average, earning $49,771 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.17% more than the national average, earning $55,728 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ciriello934,377/
Chirillo93657/
Cirrillo9315/
Cirillio936/
Cairillo933/
Ciruillo932/
Citrillo932/
Cirilloo931/
Cirilllo930/
Cirllo9211/
Schirillo88137/
Sciorillo8831/
Cieriello882/
Cirriello882/
Cerillo864,955/
Cyrillo861,748/
Cirello86704/
Zirillo86181/
Kirillo8692/
Jirillo8670/
Girillo8661/
Cirilla8655/
Sirillo8655/
Ciryllo8643/
Cirlo8338/
Cerrillo808,038/
Ceriello801,282/
Chirilla80970/
Cherillo80317/
Cairello80126/
Chirello8089/
Zirrillo8019/
Cirrilla8017/
Cirellio8010/
Quirillo809/
Kirilloa804/
Cerillos804/
Cirrello803/
Cerilloi802/
Cerillio802/
Cairrllo801/
Ceirello801/
Shirillo801/
Tsirillo801/
Cärrillo801/
Ciriella801/
Cerilllo801/
Scirello801/
Cyrilhlo801/
Cyrillos801/
Cirlos77339/
Cirlot7772/
Chirlo7723/
Cierlo7718/
Cerllo778/
Zirllo771/
Girllo771/
Cirlio770/
Cairlo770/
Scherillo75770/
Cerrillos75657/
Chiorello7576/
Cherrillo7518/
Schirilla7514/
Djirillou7514/
Chitrilla758/
Quiriello757/
Chairello756/
Cerriello752/
Zirrillio751/
Cerrilloa751/
Ceriellio751/
Cerrrillo751/
Cairrello751/
Chiriolla751/
Cirella711,844/
Cerilla711,725/
Zerillo711,625/
Girello71901/
Cerello71468/
Serillo71351/
Kirilla71342/
Sirello71295/
Schirlo71242/
Gerillo7196/
Sirilla7185/
Jerillo7169/
Cyrilla7167/
Širilla7150/
Chirlla7145/
Scirloi7143/
Cierlot7118/
Qirilla7113/
Girilla7112/
Syrillo719/
Jirilla719/
Xirello718/
Cherllo714/
Ceryllo714/
Cirrlos714/
Cyrello712/
Kiryllo712/
Cyryllo712/
Cuirleo711/
Zirello711/
Zirilla711/
Cirylla711/
Chirlio711/
Zérillo711/
Sairllo711/
Chirillach711/
Cairelo711/
Kirello711/
Kiriella673,561/
Cirla67378/
Shirilla67339/
Kyrillou67280/
Cerrilla67225/
Cairella67185/
Zerrillo67167/
Serrillo6790/
Crelo6787/
Kirlo6782/
Djirilla6745/
Girlo6733/
Cherilla6730/
Sherillo6726/
Quirello6726/
Širlo6725/
Sirillas6724/
Cherello6721/
Chirella6718/
Cerlo6718/
Sirlo676/
Querillo675/
Cerrllio674/
Sairilla674/
Cerellio674/
Cerillia674/
Citrella673/
Ceriolla673/
Kirillas672/
Soirello672/
Ceruello672/
Cyrlo672/
Cerzello672/
Chirloos671/
Cerrello671/
Ceraello671/
Getrillo671/
Zerillio671/
Schierlo671/
Siriella671/
Sirzello671/
Schirloh671/
Seriello671/
Schirloi671/
Zirlo671/
Sirrilla671/
Qirlo671/
Serillio671/
Gierilla671/
Cerillla671/
Ceruilla671/
Sergillo671/
Cyrrilla671/

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