Torn Surname

207,755th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,992 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Estonia

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.

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Torn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia4051:355,85935,170
United States3611:1,004,04174,162
Netherlands3441:49,0918,403
Estonia2261:5,849657
England1351:412,72628,150
Germany1321:609,89048,740
Spain561:834,85833,799
Afghanistan481:669,8587,524
Finland461:119,49411,620
Canada371:995,82774,831
Uruguay211:163,41713,939
Belarus201:475,05345,383
Taiwan191:1,233,9348,385
Czechia181:590,74858,011
Kazakhstan131:1,360,19271,840
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Ukraine81:5,690,337241,823
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Cambodia31:5,162,38210,688
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
China21:683,660,78330,601
France21:33,211,361423,184
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England511:477,94826,685
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:784,66749,209

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.).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Torn Last Name Facts

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

Torn (Georgian: თორნ, Hindi: तोरन, Russian: Торн) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Törn. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Torn? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 207,755th most prevalent family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,658,407 people. The surname occurs mostly 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 commonly held first name at a global level, held by 8,453 people.

This surname is most common in Russia, where it is borne by 405 people, or 1 in 355,859. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Moscow, where 23 percent are found, Novosibirsk Oblast, where 17 percent are found and Saint Petersburg, where 12 percent are found. Outside of Russia this last name is found in 57 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 17 percent are found.

Torn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Torn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Torn surname rose 564 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 265 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Torn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (80%) in Russia, Melkite Greek Catholic (50%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (40%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Torn surname are 13.94% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 60.71% registered with the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Törn92596/
Thorn8962,376/
Torne8911,694/
Torin894,045/
Tourn892,483/
Toren891,492/
Toorn89441/
Torén89365/
Toryn89179/
Torng89178/
Torrn8914/
Torín893/
Tornø893/
Htorn891/
Toern891/
Tornt891/
Tuorn891/
Torèn891/
Thorne8056,663/
Toring803,983/
Torion803,766/
Thorén803,029/
Thorin802,277/
Thoren801,864/
Torina801,806/
Tourne801,119/
Torren801,086/
Tourin80171/
Tornøe80165/
Tooren80163/
Torenc80135/
Torien80110/
Toryna80108/
Torrin8095/
Tosrin8094/
Touren8063/
Toräng8040/
Torinc8035/
Toreng8032/
Thourn8030/
Torent8020/
Toruen8020/
Toreen8017/
Torgin8015/
Toirin8014/
Tohrin809/
Thornn808/
Toryon807/
Thorèn807/
Torzyn806/
Thoryn806/
Toerin806/
Torenn805/
Thornø805/
Torend804/
Toiren802/
Toorin802/
Thoern802/
Torrén802/
Tohrne801/
Torhne801/
Torrne801/
Totrin801/
Tourng801/
Thornh801/
Torync801/
Torinn801/
Tojren801/
Toreun801/
Thornd800/
Toorne800/
Toyrne800/
Tarn751,334/
Tern75887/
Tärn7586/
Turn7572/
Türn7533/
Torrent738,465/
Toerien731,901/
Torrion73809/
Totring73390/
Thoreen73222/
Tourenq73211/
Tourina7378/
Torring7372/
Thourin7363/
Tornova7358/
Thoeren7347/
Toureng7343/
Torrång7338/
Toureen7334/
Thoiren7331/
Thorzén7330/
Thouren7324/
Tornová7321/
Thoirin7317/
Tourenc7316/
Tooring7316/
Toireng7315/
Tooraen7312/
Touring738/
Thorren738/
Thorien735/
Torrien734/
Torrina734/
Torrenk734/
Torenne733/
Tousrin733/
Thoresn732/
Thornth732/
Toorren732/
Thornøe732/
Thorzen732/
Tourend731/
Tourgin731/
Thorend731/
Tooreen731/
Torroen731/
Touhrin731/
Thorrin731/
Thorinn731/
Thornqu731/
Thoorne730/
Tourrin730/
Torreen730/
Tarin6733,589/
Turin679,665/
Thurn673,389/
Tören672,543/
Türen671,963/
Türün671,604/
Thörn671,249/
Teren67967/
Terin67863/
Thern67540/
Taren67367/
Torem67356/
Tourenne67340/
Turen67317/
Turyn67280/
Torim67270/
Tarne67267/
Turne67243/
Törön67185/
Tarng67136/
Teern67128/
Törne67118/
Tarín6795/
Terün6781/
Tharn6767/
Tourrenc6748/
Turín6745/
Turén6741/
Taryn6740/
Thorrion6731/
Tatrn6730/
Turng6728/
Törün6723/
Teurn6722/
Törnå6720/
Tourrent6720/
Tarén6718/
Thärn6714/
Torym6713/
Torrentt6711/
Thorrend6711/
Torinova6710/
Thoureen6710/
Turýn679/
Terén679/
Tornehed677/
Ternå677/
Tarnø676/
Tärne675/
Torenova674/
Taurn673/
Thorring672/
Thorrent672/
Terrn672/
Turnn672/
Tarzn672/
Tournova672/
Tourreng672/
Terän672/
Turìn672/
Turnq671/
Turhn671/
Türin671/
Ternø671/
Taarn671/
Toręc671/
Tarın671/
Tutrn671/
Uamthorn671/
Tarnt670/
Turnt670/
Tarnk670/
Terhn670/
Tehrn670/
Taern670/

Torn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Torn in the Georgian language
თორნtorn-
Torn in the Hindi language
तोरनtorana88.89
तोरणtorana11.11
Torn in the Russian language
Торнtorn-

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