I need a web site where i can find the meaning and orgin of a last name?

Question:The last name i need info on is Carrillo
It's spanish

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: The last name i need info on is Carrillo
It's spanish

Ancestry.com is a website which gives info like that whether it is the only meaning and origin is questionable.

They show that the following was given as place or origin for Carillo immigrants to the U. S.

Italy 10

Mexico 4

Spain 3

Cuba 2

Corsica 1(Island, part of France given to them by Republic of Genoa in the 1700s.
However the people are mostly of Italian origin.

Guatemala 1

They show the meaning as Spanish and Southern Italian from a diminutive of Caro.

The same surname can come from more than one nationality. Also not everyone with the same surname is related.

The best way to know your heritage is to trace your ancestry starting with yourself and work back. Anytime you wish to do this there are lots of good people on this board that can give you some great tips and advice. Just ask

Also since you are investigating a surname, please see the links below regarding peddlers of surname products.

http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/comconsumerp...

http://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/Faq.ht...