Grillo: Surname History and Family Crest

The spelling Grillo grew out of Grilo, a Portuguese surname with a long paper trail. Taken at its root, Grillo points to “Cricket”.

• From 1891 to 2000, 772 births in France were registered under Grillo. Spanish statistics put 1,359 people with Grillo in first position and 1,305 in second. Each Spaniard has two surnames, so the same name is counted once as first and once as second surname.
• The extra “l” in Grillo is a spelling habit rather than a different name.
• You may also find the name written Grilho.

Arms associated with the name

There is no single Grillo family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. For the full story, order the Grillo surname pack.