Torrey Surname
Approximately 6,600 people bear this surname
Torrey Surname Definition:
(Scottish, English) One who came from Torrie (hill), the name of places in Kincardineshire and Fife, or from Torry, in Aberdeen; descendant of Torry, a pet form of Theodoric (gift of God).
Torrey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,417 | 1:56,484 | 6,725 |
| Canada | 68 | 1:541,847 | 45,466 |
| Peru | 39 | 1:814,978 | 17,459 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 1:251,574 | 23,165 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Colombia | 7 | 1:6,824,867 | 22,056 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,669 | 1:30,089 | 3,648 |
Torrey (5,603) may also be a first name.
Torrey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Scottish, English) One who came from Torrie (hill), the name of places in Kincardineshire and Fife, or from Torry, in Aberdeen; descendant of Torry, a pet form of Theodoric (gift of God).
From the Dutch, Torres; a personal name.
Torrey Demographics
Average Male Torrey Height
178.04 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Torrey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Torrey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Torrey (Hindi: टोर्रे) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Torrey click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Torrey? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 74,479th most prevalent surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,104,174 people. Torrey is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Torrey reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Torrey is also the 89,481st most frequently occurring given name in the world, borne by 5,603 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 6,417 people, or 1 in 56,484. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 10 percent live, New York, where 8 percent live and Michigan, where 8 percent live. Not including The United States it exists in 33 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 1 percent live and Peru, where 1 percent live.
Torrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Torrey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Torrey last name expanded 384 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Torrey Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Torrey last name are 6.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.86% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Torrey earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 61.95% less than the national average, earning S/. 7,376 per year; in Colombia they earn 12.55% less than the national average, earning $19,853,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.44% more than the national average, earning $43,338 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.24% more than the national average, earning $64,708 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Torrey Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Torrey in the Hindi language | ||
| टोर्रे | torre | - |
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Torrey Reference & Research
Torrey FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Torrey FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Torrey
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