Torensen Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Torensen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Torensen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Torensen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Torensen Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Torensen (Arabic: تورنسن, Russian: Торенсен) is found most in The United States. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Torensen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Torensen is the 8,968,613th most commonly held last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name Torensen occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Torensen are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States Torensen is mostly concentrated in: Minnesota, where 100 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 25 percent reside and Russia, where 25 percent reside.

Torensen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Torensen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Torensen surname increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

Torensen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Torensen in the Russian language
Торенсенtorensen-
Torensen in the Arabic language
تورنسنtwrnsn-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Torensen
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