Grilo

Grilo Meaning & Origin

About Grilo
The surname Grilo is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "grilo," which means "cricket" in Portuguese. It is a topographic or occupational surname given to someone who lived near a place where crickets were abundant or to someone who worked as a cricket catcher or seller. The surname Grilo is relatively common in Portugal and may also be found in other Portuguese-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grilo: 168
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106096
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRL
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G6040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IY1 L OW0
🌐 IPA
/grilo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grilo in Braille

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

The name Grilo in braille

How to sign the name Grilo using Sign Language

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

The name Grilo in sign language

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