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
Torn (Georgian: თორნ, Hindi: तोरन, Russian: Торн) has its highest incidence in Russia. It can be rendered as: Törn. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Torn? popularity and diffusion
It is the 207,755th most commonly used last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 3,658,407 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 66 percent of Torn live; 25 percent live in Western Europe and 25 percent live in Germanic Europe. Torn is also the 68,580th most widely held first name world-wide, held by 8,453 people.
Torn is most frequent in Russia, where it is borne by 405 people, or 1 in 355,859. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Moscow, where 23 percent live, Novosibirsk Oblast, where 17 percent live and Saint Petersburg, where 12 percent live. Outside of Russia this last name occurs in 57 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent live and The Netherlands, where 17 percent live.
Torn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Torn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Torn last name grew 564 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 265 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Torn Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Orthodox (80%) in Russia, Melkite Greek Catholic (50%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (40%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Torn last name are 13.94% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party 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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