Amarillo

Amarillo Meaning & Origin

About Amarillo
The surname Amarillo is of Spanish origin and is derived from the Spanish word "amarillo," meaning "yellow." It is a descriptive surname typically given to someone with yellow or blond hair or a person with a cheerful and lively personality. The name Amarillo may also have been used to identify someone who lived near a place with yellow flowers or a yellow-colored landscape.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Amarillo is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Amarillo: 192
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,115
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Amarillo based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Amarillo is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AMRL
🗽 NYSIIS
ANA
🔊 Soundex
A506040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE2 M ER0 IH1 L OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˌæmərˈɪloʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AMRL', 'AMR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A564

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Amarillo in Braille

Here's how to represent Amarillo in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Amarillo in braille

How to sign the name Amarillo using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Amarillo using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Amarillo in sign language

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