Torreja Surname
Approximately 696 people bear this surname
Torreja Surname User-submission:
The surname Torreja is derived from a Spanish word, that means a sweet bread toast for the costumary of Lenten season of Catholics.
Torreja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 691 | 1:146,510 | 24,552 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
Torreja Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Torreja is derived from a Spanish word, that means a sweet bread toast for the costumary of Lenten season of Catholics.
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Where Does The Last Name Torreja Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Torreja is most common in The Philippines. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Torreja? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 479,498th most commonly held surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,470,612 people. Torreja occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Torreja live; 98 percent live in Southeast Asia and 98 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia.
Torreja is most common in The Philippines, where it is carried by 691 people, or 1 in 146,510. In The Philippines Torreja is primarily found in: Bicol, where 35 percent live, Calabarzon, where 26 percent live and National Capital Region, where 13 percent live. Barring The Philippines this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.
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