Torrence Surname
Approximately 8,563 people bear this surname
Torrence Surname Definition:
I can supply no satisfactory information in regard to this well-established surname.
1750. Married —John Torrence and Mary Cheldrey: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
1769. — George Torrans and Fanny Wilkinson: St. George, Hanover Square.
Read More About This SurnameTorrence Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,239 | 1:43,993 | 5,390 |
| Venezuela | 132 | 1:228,819 | 5,879 |
| England | 59 | 1:944,374 | 47,923 |
| Wales | 47 | 1:65,841 | 5,810 |
| Canada | 29 | 1:1,270,538 | 90,455 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Saint Lucia | 8 | 1:22,348 | 1,601 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 65 | 1:57,588 | 3,712 |
| England | 62 | 1:393,151 | 23,809 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,484 | 1:33,840 | 4,046 |
Torrence (1,992) may also be a first name.
Torrence Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
I can supply no satisfactory information in regard to this well-established surname.
1750. Married —John Torrence and Mary Cheldrey: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
1769. — George Torrans and Fanny Wilkinson: St. George, Hanover Square.
1804. — William Manners and Ann Torrance: ibid.
Of local origin from (1) Torrance in Stirlingshire, or (2) from Torrance, East Kilbride, Lanarkshire. John Torrance is recorded in Nethir Cloychtquharne in 1555 (Protocols, I), and John Torrance was a tenant of Newbattle Abbey in 1563 (Neubotle, p. 327), The name also occurs in Edinburgh in 1561 as Torrens (Edinb. Marr.). David Torrance (1840-1906), chief justice of the Supreme Court of Connecticut, U. S., was born in Edinburgh.
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.
(Scottish) One who came from Torrance (little hills), the name of places in Lanarkshire and Stirlingshire.
Torrence Demographics
Torrence Religious Adherence
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Torrence Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Torrence Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Torrence is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Torrence.
How Common Is The Last Name Torrence? popularity and diffusion
Torrence is the 58,943rd most widespread surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 851,051 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Torrence reside; 92 percent reside in North America and 92 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 169,419th most commonly occurring given name globally. It is borne by 1,992 people.
The last name Torrence is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 8,239 people, or 1 in 43,993. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: North Carolina, where 11 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Missouri, where 7 percent reside. Other than The United States Torrence exists in 35 countries. It also occurs in Venezuela, where 2 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.
Torrence Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Torrence has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Torrence surname grew 555 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 5 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Torrence Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Presbyterian (44%) in Ireland.
In The United States Torrence are 8.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.35% registered with the political party.
The amount Torrence earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.12% less than the national average, earning $38,350 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.38% less than the national average, earning $49,496 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torrencee | 94 | 5 | / |
| Torrences | 94 | 2 | / |
| Thorrence | 94 | 2 | / |
| Torrencer | 94 | 1 | / |
| Torreence | 94 | 1 | / |
| Torence | 93 | 18 | / |
| Tarrence | 88 | 499 | / |
| Torrense | 88 | 35 | / |
| Torrince | 88 | 13 | / |
| Toreence | 88 | 2 | / |
| Torenche | 88 | 1 | / |
| Torrenca | 88 | 1 | / |
| Turrence | 88 | 1 | / |
| Torrenge | 88 | 1 | / |
| Torrenze | 88 | 1 | / |
| Toerence | 88 | 0 | / |
| Torremce | 88 | 0 | / |
| Tornce | 86 | 2 | / |
| Torrenses | 82 | 5 | / |
| Torrens | 80 | 10,387 | / |
| Tarence | 80 | 46 | / |
| Torrenz | 80 | 14 | / |
| Torench | 80 | 1 | / |
| Torince | 80 | 0 | / |
| Tarrnce | 80 | 0 | / |
| Thorrens | 75 | 265 | / |
| Taurence | 75 | 73 | / |
| Tarennce | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tarrynce | 75 | 1 | / |
| Torreens | 75 | 1 | / |
| Torzenke | 75 | 1 | / |
| Torrenst | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tornchei | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tarrench | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tarrince | 75 | 0 | / |
| Torens | 71 | 43 | / |
| Torenz | 71 | 30 | / |
| Tornch | 71 | 3 | / |
| Torrns | 71 | 3 | / |
| Turnce | 71 | 3 | / |
| Torrenstt | 71 | 2 | / |
| Torrehens | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tarnce | 71 | 0 | / |
| Torrnz | 71 | 0 | / |
| Thorens | 67 | 450 | / |
| Thorenz | 67 | 325 | / |
| Torngee | 67 | 158 | / |
| Toorens | 67 | 47 | / |
| Torrins | 67 | 31 | / |
| Torréns | 67 | 7 | / |
| Tarenge | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tarrens | 67 | 3 | / |
| Torenzi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Torrems | 67 | 3 | / |
| Torenka | 67 | 2 | / |
| Torenji | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tornsee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tarenje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Torensi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Turenge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Turnche | 67 | 1 | / |
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