Torreiro Surname

290,184th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,320 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Torreiro Surname User-submission:

Torreiro is an occupational surname, which derived from the Galician word for 'tower keeper' or 'lightkeeper', the profession of someone who is in charge of a tower or a lighthouse.

Torreiro Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain8131:57,5065,263
Argentina3411:125,34710,592
Brazil961:2,229,94169,391
United States171:21,321,114641,998
England91:6,190,895170,599
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
France81:8,302,840321,660
Uruguay81:428,97023,885
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Cuba41:2,880,67910,064
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Torreiro Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Torreiro is an occupational surname, which derived from the Galician word for 'tower keeper' or 'lightkeeper', the profession of someone who is in charge of a tower or a lighthouse.

- ivifetita

Torreiro Last Name Facts

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

Torreiro occurs in Spain more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Torreiro? popularity and diffusion

The last name Torreiro is the 290,184th most frequent surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,520,868 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Torreiro live; 62 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 62 percent live in Iberian Europe.

The surname Torreiro is most commonly occurring in Spain, where it is borne by 813 people, or 1 in 57,506. In Spain it is most common in: Galicia, where 82 percent live, Basque Country, where 6 percent live and Madrid, where 5 percent live. Beside Spain Torreiro occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 26 percent live and Brazil, where 7 percent live.

Torreiro Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Torreiro earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.71% more than the national average, earning $44,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.35% more than the national average, earning $50,355 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Torrero935,194/
Toreiro939/
Torreira88873/
Torriero88673/
Torreros88355/
Terreiro88212/
Toureiro88141/
Turreiro8839/
Torreyro8817/
Torreroz881/
Torero861,591/
Toriro86510/
Terrero8025,526/
Tarrero80364/
Turrero80138/
Tourero8060/
Torrera8024/
Toreros8014/
Tereiro807/
Torerro807/
Toriero803/
Tareiro802/
Totrero801/
Torraro801/
Thorero801/
Toreira801/
Toriros801/
Torreras75208/
Torreyra7564/
Terreira7519/
Tarriero7510/
Turreira758/
Torerros754/
Terriero752/
Terreyro752/
Turreros752/
Tarreros751/
Tarrerro751/
Terreero751/
Tariro7190/
Terero7116/
Terehiaro717/
Tarero715/
Tarreiras711/
Toréro711/
Turero710/
Tourrerra710/
Terrera67999/
Tereira6744/
Tourera6734/
Tarraro6716/
Tarirou679/
Tarrera677/
Therero676/
Terraro673/
Targiro672/
Tarhiro672/
Thoraro672/
Tureros671/
Tereyro671/
Tereero671/
Tarirho671/
Tereroy671/
Teriero671/
Turiero671/
Tarirot671/
Tarrira671/
Tourira671/

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