Borrello: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Borrello is how some branches of the Borrelli family came to write their name. It grew out of a personal name: “from Borrello, a medieval personal name”. The change of ending between Borrelli and Borrello reflects the Italian habit of naming a family in the plural or the singular. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

You may also find the name written Burrelli.

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Borrello, so the heraldry linked to Borrelli is a starting point, not an automatic right. For the full story, order the Borrello surname pack.