Grilo Surname

36,003rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,662 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Portugal
Highest density in:
Portugal

Grilo Surname User-submission:

The word Grilo means 'cricket' in Portuguese.

Grilo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Portugal7,1621:1,455222
Angola3,3521:8,0521,020
Brazil2,8171:75,9942,847
France3181:208,87632,465
Spain2611:179,12712,673
United States2521:1,438,32998,774
Canada1751:210,54620,414
Argentina1341:318,98125,304
England531:1,051,28451,324
Switzerland301:273,76422,252
Belgium211:547,45951,586
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Macau21:300,8151,009
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Guam11:160,1214,893
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Grilo (42) may also be a first name.

Grilo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The word Grilo means 'cricket' in Portuguese.

- mariagrilo

Grilo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Grilo (Russian: Грильо) is found most frequently in Portugal. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Grilo.

How Common Is The Last Name Grilo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Grilo is the 36,003rd most widely held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 497,036 people. The last name Grilo occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Grilo are found; 51 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 51 percent are found in Iberian Europe. Grilo is also the 1,566,439th most commonly used given name world-wide It is held by 42 people.

Grilo is most frequently occurring in Portugal, where it is carried by 7,162 people, or 1 in 1,455. Excluding Portugal it is found in 38 countries. It is also found in Angola, where 23 percent reside and Brazil, where 19 percent reside.

Grilo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Grilo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Grilo surname grew 1,680 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Grilo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Grilo surname are 42.22% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.45% registered with the party.

The amount Grilo earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 171.15% more than the national average, earning R 644,352 per year; in United States they earn 8.58% more than the national average, earning $46,850 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.19% more than the national average, earning $53,253 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grilho9181/
Grzilo9121/
Grilot916/
Grielo915/
Grilos913/
Griloo913/
Grilou912/
Grailo911/
Grislo911/
Grihlo911/
Griglio83529/
Griolio8390/
Grilhot8311/
Gruillo831/
Griliot831/
Grailot831/
Grailoo831/
Grilott830/
Grelo80127/
Grulo8037/
Grila8017/
Grêlo802/
Grélo801/
Graillot771,600/
Grisillo7768/
Gruillot7727/
Graillos7725/
Greillot7716/
Grecillo7711/
Grisello777/
Graillou771/
Grelot73804/
Grullo73789/
Grelou7367/
Grulyo7321/
Griola7320/
Greloz7315/
Greloy7313/
Greslo739/
Greloi738/
Graylo735/
Griela735/
Grélot734/
Grylou734/
Grilia734/
Gruloy733/
Grzylo732/
Grzelo731/
Grilya731/
Groila731/
Gréloz731/
Grélou731/
Greila730/
Grisla730/
Grissillo711/
Greloch67242/
Griglia6752/
Greloux6724/
Greslou6722/
Grilias6716/
Grealou6713/
Greloud677/
Greslot675/
Grelois675/
Greeloy672/
Grelhos671/
Grilass671/
Grailla671/
Ghrilas671/
Grelots671/
Greyloz671/
Ghreila671/
Greelop671/
Graylot670/
Grelott670/

Grilo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Grilo in the Russian language
Грильоgrilo-

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