Cirilo Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Cirilo is a familiar spelling of the Italian name Cirillo. At root, the name means “Lordly (from Kyrillos)”.

Arms associated with the name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Cirillo surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

A variant of Cirillo

Cirilo drops the “l” of Cirillo, a shortening that clerks often made. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. The same family of names includes Cirilli, Cerillo and Cirilla.

1,325 Americans were listed as Cirilo in the 2010 census. Of these, 85% identified as Hispanic or Latino. Spanish statistics put 284 people with Cirilo in first position and 276 in second. Want more than a summary? See the Cirilo family name pack.