Torrans Surname

746,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 385 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Torrans Surname Definition:

1 = Toppan (q.v.) + the English pl. -s suffix.

There are places called Torrance in cos. Lanark and Stirling.

2 Irish variant ol Terence, q.v., and, like it, used for the Irish Toirdhealbhach: v. Torley.

Torrans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2281:1,589,732106,920
Northern Ireland891:20,7312,474
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Ireland211:224,2358,707
England91:6,190,895170,599
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland641:69,2175,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:1,024,87160,160

Torrans Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1 = Toppan (q.v.) + the English pl. -s suffix.

There are places called Torrance in cos. Lanark and Stirling.

2 Irish variant ol Terence, q.v., and, like it, used for the Irish Toirdhealbhach: v. Torley.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Torrans Last Name Facts

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

The surname Torrans (Russian: Торранс) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Torrans? popularity and diffusion

The last name Torrans is the 746,827th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 18,928,691 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 45 percent of Torrans are found; 45 percent are found in North America and 44 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 228 people, or 1 in 1,589,732. In The United States it is most numerous in: North Carolina, where 16 percent live, Michigan, where 8 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 23 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.

Torrans Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Torrans has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Torrans surname rose 465 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Torrans Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States Torrans are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Torrans earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.03% more than the national average, earning $46,181 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.84% less than the national average, earning $40,821 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Torans9240/
Terrans8662/
Toorans8613/
Torrons865/
Torgans862/
Turrans861/
Tarrans860/
Thorans860/
Torrance807,388/
Torranch801/
Toranzhs800/
Tarans7798/
Terans7720/
Toranz778/
Torons770/
Torreance7539/
Thorrance751/
Torrrance750/
Torance7116/
Tterans714/
Terranz713/
Terrons713/
Tehrans712/
Toramse712/
Toronse712/
Torrões711/
Tarranz711/
Terains711/
Taranse710/
Tarrance67885/
Toranche6713/
Tourance675/
Taratins674/
Terreins671/
Turrance671/
Thorance670/
Toirance670/
Torronce670/

Torrans Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Torrans in the Russian language
Торрансtorrans-

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