Meaning of the surname Carrillo
Carrillo is a Spanish surname of the descriptive type meaning "cheek". It is one of the 200 most common surnames in Mexico.
A nickname that stuck: Moreno (dark-haired), Delgado (thin), Rubio (fair), Bravo (fierce), Cortés (courteous).
In Mexico a person carries two surnames, the father's and then the mother's, so Carrillo appears as either half of a pair: Carrillo García, López Carrillo. Read how the two-surname system works.