Camarillo
A Spanish surname most likely tied to a place name or locality name built on the word for a chamber or small room.
The #3,261 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 27,900 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Camarillo is a Spanish surname that is most plausibly locational, derived from a place name rather than from a direct personal nickname. It appears to be connected with Spanish camara, from Latin camera, meaning a chamber, room, or vaulted space. The form may reflect a diminutive or place-based development, with the ending -illo giving a sense of smallness or an associated locality.
History
The surname is found in Spanish-speaking regions and later in the Spanish-speaking Americas, especially where surnames were carried through colonial-era migration. In modern usage it is especially familiar in the United States through Hispanic-American families. Because no source excerpt was provided, the exact point of origin remains somewhat uncertain.
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Fun fact
The ending -illo is a common Spanish diminutive, so the name has a built-in sense of smallness or locality rather than sounding purely descriptive in English.