Torque Surname

1,348,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 165 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Torque Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Torque Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1381:481,32467,982
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

The alternate forms: Torqué (1) are calculated separately.

Torque (24) may also be a first name.

Torque Last Name Facts

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

The surname Torque is carried by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Torqué. Click here to see other possible spellings of Torque.

How Common Is The Last Name Torque? popularity and diffusion

The last name Torque is the 1,348,199th most widely held family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 44,166,945 people. The surname Torque is predominantly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Torque live; 84 percent live in Western Europe and 84 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 2,187,323rd most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 24 people.

The surname Torque is most commonly used in France, where it is borne by 138 people, or 1 in 481,324. In France Torque is mostly found in: Hauts-de-France, where 75 percent are found, Normandy, where 8 percent are found and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 7 percent are found. Barring France this surname is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 4 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Torqué941/
Torquet92178/
Torques92163/
Tourque92155/
Torcque9287/
Torquez9229/
Torquer925/
Torzque921/
Torquett8613/
Tourquet861/
Tarque83417/
Torgue83368/
Torqui83353/
Terque838/
Torqua833/
Torq80311/
Tourqui771,451/
Tarquez7762/
Torquay7726/
Tarquie7717/
Torcqué7716/
Torquis7711/
Tarques7710/
Tarqueh7710/
Thorgue779/
Torquiz771/
Tarquet771/
Tarquea771/
Toirqui771/
Torquai771/
Tarrque771/
Torquit770/
Torke73932/
Torcq73124/
Torce7347/
Torqi7314/
Tarqu732/
Tarinque71241/
Torquist716/
Tarenque712/
Tourquis711/
Tarqui6716,458/
Torche672,611/
Torkey671,887/
Torgbe67587/
Torcea67307/
Torkie67106/
Tarkue6799/
Torkeh6742/
Thorke6733/
Tourke6722/
Terqui6710/
Targue675/
Torkee675/
Torkes675/
Torgua674/
Torkea673/
Taringque672/
Torgui672/
Toorke671/
Tojreg671/
Torkei671/
Thorquist671/
Terquy671/
Torqkh671/
Torket671/
Torkhe671/
Touringue671/
Torcey670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Torque
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