Criollo

Criollo Meaning & Origin

About Criollo
The surname Criollo is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "criollo," which means "native" or "local" in Spanish. It was historically used to refer to individuals of Spanish descent who were born in the Americas. The surname Criollo typically indicates a family's connection to the colonial period in Latin America and can be found among people of Spanish, Portuguese, or mixed European and indigenous heritage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Criollo: 1,123
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,809
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.38

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Criollo 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 Criollo is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C6040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R IY0 AA1 L OW0
🌐 IPA
/criollo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Criollo in Braille

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

The name Criollo in braille

How to sign the name Criollo using Sign Language

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

The name Criollo in sign language

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