Torn Surname
Approximately 1,992 people bear this surname
Torn Surname Definition:
A variant spelling of Turing, which see, which has become a separate surname. Gillanders de Torrin on assize of marches in Fife, 1231 (RD., 196). William Torne admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1493 (NSCM,, I, p. 37; CRA., p. 50). James Torn in Old Meldrum 1749 (Aberdeen CR.
Read More About This SurnameTorn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 405 | 1:355,859 | 35,170 |
| United States | 361 | 1:1,004,041 | 74,162 |
| Netherlands | 344 | 1:49,091 | 8,403 |
| Estonia | 226 | 1:5,849 | 657 |
| England | 135 | 1:412,726 | 28,150 |
| Germany | 132 | 1:609,890 | 48,740 |
| Spain | 56 | 1:834,858 | 33,799 |
| Afghanistan | 48 | 1:669,858 | 7,524 |
| Finland | 46 | 1:119,494 | 11,620 |
| Canada | 37 | 1:995,827 | 74,831 |
| Uruguay | 21 | 1:163,417 | 13,939 |
| Belarus | 20 | 1:475,053 | 45,383 |
| Taiwan | 19 | 1:1,233,934 | 8,385 |
| Czechia | 18 | 1:590,748 | 58,011 |
| Kazakhstan | 13 | 1:1,360,192 | 71,840 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Poland | 11 | 1:3,455,341 | 126,214 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Ukraine | 8 | 1:5,690,337 | 241,823 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Cambodia | 3 | 1:5,162,382 | 10,688 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Moldova | 3 | 1:1,187,123 | 48,973 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 51 | 1:477,948 | 26,685 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 64 | 1:784,667 | 49,209 |
The alternate forms: Törn (596) are calculated separately.
Torn (8,453) may also be a first name.
Torn Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A variant spelling of Turing, which see, which has become a separate surname. Gillanders de Torrin on assize of marches in Fife, 1231 (RD., 196). William Torne admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1493 (NSCM,, I, p. 37; CRA., p. 50). James Torn in Old Meldrum 1749 (Aberdeen CR.).
Torn Demographics
Average Torn Salary in
United States
$43,635 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Torn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Torn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Torn (Georgian: თორნ, Hindi: तोरन, Russian: Торн) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Törn. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Torn? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 207,755th most frequently occurring surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 3,658,407 people. The surname Torn is mostly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Torn reside; 25 percent reside in Western Europe and 25 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Torn is also the 68,580th most widespread first name world-wide It is held by 8,453 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Russia, where it is held by 405 people, or 1 in 355,859. In Russia Torn is primarily found in: Moscow, where 23 percent live, Novosibirsk Oblast, where 17 percent live and Saint Petersburg, where 12 percent live. Other than Russia Torn exists in 57 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent live and The Netherlands, where 17 percent live.
Torn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Torn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Torn last name rose 564 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 265 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Torn Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Torn last name is primarily Orthodox (80%) in Russia, Melkite Greek Catholic (50%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (40%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Torn are 13.94% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 60.71% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Torn earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 42.3% less than the national average, earning 199,681 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.13% more than the national average, earning $43,635 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.91% more than the national average, earning $54,608 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Torn Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Torn in the Georgian language | ||
| თორნ | torn | - |
| Torn in the Hindi language | ||
| तोरन | torana | 88.89 |
| तोरण | torana | 11.11 |
| Torn in the Russian language | ||
| Торн | torn | - |
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