Torre Surname
Approximately 58,747 people bear this surname
Torre Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the tower.' Old French tur, later tour, 'a tower' (Skeat). (a) 'Of the Torr.' Gaelic torr, a hill or mound, specially one of conical form.
Hugh de la Tour. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.
Read More About This SurnameTorre Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 13,872 | 1:4,409 | 461 |
| Spain | 7,694 | 1:6,076 | 757 |
| Peru | 6,880 | 1:4,620 | 757 |
| Philippines | 6,803 | 1:14,881 | 1,638 |
| United States | 6,362 | 1:56,972 | 6,776 |
| Argentina | 5,240 | 1:8,157 | 808 |
| France | 2,626 | 1:25,294 | 3,017 |
| Mexico | 2,388 | 1:51,979 | 2,651 |
| Brazil | 1,329 | 1:161,079 | 6,213 |
| Portugal | 830 | 1:12,552 | 1,016 |
| Saudi Arabia | 517 | 1:59,682 | 8,852 |
| Venezuela | 415 | 1:72,781 | 3,059 |
| Colombia | 380 | 1:125,721 | 4,031 |
| Dominican Republic | 377 | 1:27,674 | 1,687 |
| Ecuador | 335 | 1:47,480 | 4,615 |
| Australia | 298 | 1:90,590 | 10,393 |
| Cuba | 254 | 1:45,365 | 1,926 |
| Canada | 233 | 1:158,136 | 16,024 |
| Uruguay | 181 | 1:18,960 | 2,156 |
| England | 172 | 1:323,942 | 24,037 |
| Switzerland | 167 | 1:49,179 | 6,559 |
| Chile | 123 | 1:143,223 | 4,985 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Germany | 113 | 1:712,438 | 54,203 |
| Guam | 103 | 1:1,555 | 219 |
| Guatemala | 98 | 1:164,109 | 3,534 |
| Paraguay | 77 | 1:93,984 | 2,236 |
| Singapore | 68 | 1:80,996 | 3,278 |
| Benin | 59 | 1:175,180 | 17,306 |
| India | 56 | 1:13,697,596 | 234,369 |
| Netherlands | 51 | 1:331,121 | 38,060 |
| Croatia | 40 | 1:105,715 | 16,512 |
| Belgium | 39 | 1:294,786 | 34,540 |
| Puerto Rico | 34 | 1:104,416 | 1,629 |
| South Africa | 32 | 1:1,693,053 | 82,821 |
| Costa Rica | 31 | 1:154,196 | 2,192 |
| Honduras | 30 | 1:293,881 | 2,662 |
| Norway | 30 | 1:171,410 | 20,526 |
| Thailand | 27 | 1:2,616,235 | 275,741 |
| Taiwan | 26 | 1:901,721 | 6,312 |
| Panama | 20 | 1:195,613 | 5,661 |
| Papua New Guinea | 19 | 1:429,143 | 55,452 |
| New Caledonia | 16 | 1:17,264 | 4,719 |
| Nicaragua | 15 | 1:401,406 | 3,386 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| Monaco | 9 | 1:4,118 | 434 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| El Salvador | 4 | 1:1,585,972 | 4,802 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Albania | 3 | 1:971,352 | 22,477 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1:54,580 | 1,498 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| San Marino | 1 | 1:33,214 | 932 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 22 | 1:1,107,971 | 42,566 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 46 | 1:1,091,711 | 63,103 |
The alternate forms: Torré (21), Tôrre (2), Torrè (1) & Torrë (1) are calculated separately.
Torre (3,687) may also be a first name.
Torre Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the tower.' Old French tur, later tour, 'a tower' (Skeat). (a) 'Of the Torr.' Gaelic torr, a hill or mound, specially one of conical form.
Hugh de la Tour. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.
Henry atte Torre. Excerpta e Rotulis Finium in Turri Londinensi.
John de la Torre, 31 Edward I: Calendarium Genealogicum: Henry III-Edward I.
Hugh atte Torre, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Edith atte Torre, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
1804. Married — James Torre and Rosellen Eliza Whitwell: St. George, Hanover Square.
There were old lands named Torr which formed part of the barony of Ballinbreich, Fife, in 1517 (Sibbald, Fife and Kinross, p. 83). Matthew de Torre de Inuerdouet witnessed a transaction between Serlo de Lascelis and the prior of St. Andrews, 1288 (RPSA., p. 346). Thomas de la Tour of Ayrshire rendered homage in 1296. His seal bears a castle with 3 towers (?)... Thorn, de Tv (Bain, II, p. 199,548). Adam Tore was One of those appointed to treat for the ransom of David h in 1357 (Foedera, III, p. 363). James Torre was made town's 'Lord of Bonaccord' in Aberdeen, 1545 (CRA., p. 221).
(Anglo-Latin; A.-Celt.) Dweller at a Tower, or Tower-like Rock or Hill [Old English torr, a tower, rock, tor; Latin turr-is, a tower; cogn. with Celtic tor(r, a mound, heap, pile, conical hill, tower, castle] Henry atte Torre.—Fine-Rolls.
(Scandinavian) for the Old Norse Thóri-r, Thór-r (mod. Norwegian Tore): v. Thor.
In the W. of England, a craggy eminence, or more generally a hill. Places specifically so called are Tor-Abbey, Tor-Bryan, and Tor-Quay, all in Devonshire. De la Tor is the H.R. form.
Probably the family of Torr came originally from the adjacent county of Warwickshire. The ancient and honourable family of Torre or De Turre, that resided for many generations at Westwood, near Haxey, Lincolnshire, came in the reign of Henry IV. from Warwickshire (Stonehonse's "Isle of Axholme.").
User-submitted Reference
In Italian it means 'tower' and it is said to come from Spain, where there are many people with the surname, Torres. This would explain the great presence of this surname in South America.
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Torre Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Torre Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Torre (Arabic: تور, Hindi: टोर्रे, Marathi: तोर, Russian: Торре) has its highest incidence in Italy. It can be found as a variant: Torré, Tôrre, Torrè or Torrë. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Torre? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 9,610th most prevalent last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 124,050 people. The surname Torre occurs mostly in Europe, where 44 percent of Torre reside; 38 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 24 percent reside in Italic Europe. Torre is also the 116,185th most commonly held given name in the world, borne by 3,687 people.
The surname Torre is most commonly occurring in Italy, where it is carried by 13,872 people, or 1 in 4,409. In Italy Torre is most frequent in: Sicily, where 33 percent live, Campania, where 18 percent live and Liguria, where 13 percent live. Apart from Italy Torre exists in 105 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 13 percent live and Peru, where 12 percent live.
Torre Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Torre has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Torre last name expanded 13,830 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 782 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Torre Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Torre are 3.38% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.61% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Torre earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 14.74% more than the national average, earning €34,456 per year; in Norway they earn 13.97% less than the national average, earning 297,723 kr per year; in Peru they earn 5.96% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,230 per year; in South Africa they earn 22.18% more than the national average, earning R 290,340 per year; in Colombia they earn 7.37% less than the national average, earning $21,030,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.77% more than the national average, earning $46,501 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.81% more than the national average, earning $50,582 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Torre Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Torre in the Marathi language | ||
| तोर | tora | - |
| Torre in the Hindi language | ||
| टोर्रे | torre | 91.23 |
| टोररे | torare | 5.26 |
| तोर्रे | torre | 1.75 |
| टोर्री | torri | 1.75 |
| Torre in the Russian language | ||
| Торре | torre | - |
| Torre in the Arabic language | ||
| تور | twr | - |
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