Torrey Surname

74,479th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,600 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,4171:56,4846,725
Canada681:541,84745,466
Peru391:814,97817,459
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
England81:6,964,757184,742
Colombia71:6,824,86722,056
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Comoros11:749,524685
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Belize11:355,4743,977
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6691:30,0893,648

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).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

From the Dutch, Torres; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Torrey? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 74,479th most widespread surname globally It is held by around 1 in 1,104,174 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Torrey live; 98 percent live in North America and 98 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 89,481st most commonly held forename on earth It is held by 5,603 people.

The last name Torrey is most common 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 reside, New York, where 8 percent reside and Michigan, where 8 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name exists in 33 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 1 percent reside and Peru, where 1 percent reside.

Torrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Torrey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Torrey last name expanded 384 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Torrey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Torrey last name are 6.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.86% being registered with the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Torreys9216/
Tourrey9216/
Torreya9212/
Torreye9210/
Tuorrey923/
Torriey921/
Torreiy920/
Toorrey920/
Torre9158,747/
Torry911,766/
Torey911,076/
Torreyes861,071/
Torreyas8624/
Torreyez867/
Tourreye861/
Torres833,657,507/
Torrez83164,677/
Tourey832,009/
Torrie831,639/
Terrey83985/
Tourre83833/
Torrea83610/
Torred83462/
Thorey83272/
Turrey83263/
Torret8380/
Thorry8376/
Tarrey8355/
Torrei8349/
Thorre8341/
Toreya8341/
Torray8323/
Torree8317/
Torrer8312/
Toorey835/
Torreh835/
Toorre835/
Torrae833/
Toreye833/
Tourry832/
Torhey831/
Torruy831/
Torrye831/
Torrze831/
Tosrey831/
Totrey831/
Torrre831/
Torreß831/
Torrue831/
Torrej831/
Toriey831/
Toerey830/
Torgey830/
Toreey830/
Ttorey830/
Tore8011,686/
Tory801,957/
Torreeyes801/
Tourret771,528/
Torreja77696/
Tourres77441/
Torress77427/
Thorrez77227/
Torrres77151/
Toureye77140/
Torreia7778/
Thourey7761/
Torrech7760/
Torrees7744/
Torrest7722/
Thoirey7720/
Toorres7716/
Ttorres7716/
Therrey7715/
Torreas7713/
Thorree7712/
Tharrey7710/
Torresd779/
Tourrez779/
Torrezz778/
Torrejo778/
Torriya777/
Toreyhi776/
Dtorres774/
Totrres774/
Torreis773/
Torresr773/
Torreus772/
Torrett772/
Tourray772/
Torrayo772/
Toureya772/
Thoreya772/
Dtorrez771/
Tooriey771/
Toorrez771/
Torieyh771/
Thurrey771/
Torieye771/
Torrrez771/
Toirres771/
Torrões771/
Torreds771/
Torrets771/
Torrejó771/
Toreyas771/
Toreyez771/
Thourry771/
Toirrez771/
Toreyio771/
Tarreye771/
Thorret770/
Thorrie770/
Toure731,029,155/
Terry73149,257/
Thore739,335/
Torra735,066/
Torri734,564/
Tarry734,147/
Terre733,670/
Totre733,388/
Tores732,940/
Tarre731,866/
Toreh731,340/
Toury731,251/
Torea731,168/
Toriy731,097/
Turre731,095/
Torge73978/
Toroy73814/
Tohry73552/
Toryo73544/
Toory73533/
Tarey73490/
Thory73465/
Toray73408/
Toret73339/
Torez73311/
Torje73297/
Turey73185/
Totry73141/
Turry73135/
Torei73124/
Torue7377/
Terey7375/
Toire7372/
Toore7370/
Torie7370/
Torer7360/
Torej7348/
Toyre7340/
Torae7337/
Toree7335/
Tohre7329/
Toreu7326/
Tärre7322/
Torré7321/
Torzy7319/
Torhe7316/
Torye7311/
Toere7310/
Tuore7310/
Torrà739/
Toery738/
Toryd737/
Tored735/
Torze735/
Tosre734/
Toroe734/
Toiry734/
Toryi733/
Torys733/
Torrá733/
Tôrre732/
Toruy731/
Türre731/
Térey731/
Törey731/
Toyry731/
Torrè731/
Toryz731/
Toryś731/
Torhy731/
Torrejos714,567/
Torrejas712,437/
Torreias7172/
D'Torres7110/
Thorreus718/
Thorrayi714/
Tourrett712/
Torrhiya711/
Torriyos711/
Torrejes711/
Torrejis711/
Torrouje710/
Touray6761,864/
Torras674,432/
Thoriy672,976/
Tarres672,455/
Touret672,357/
Toraya672,316/
Tarray67839/
Torris67809/
Toriya67631/
Toroya67618/
Therry67608/
Toreja67586/
Thoray67585/
Torrão67536/
Terray67509/
Torgay67414/
Thurre67386/
Thoury67362/
Therre67321/
Tooray67314/
Tarrer67298/
Terrie67273/
Terree67244/
Terreu67224/
Tooree67219/
Tourra67211/
Toiray67194/
Toress67158/
Torejo67156/
Tôrres67153/
Thorri67145/
Toorie67131/
Turrie67120/
Tourez67117/
Torrio67111/
Turres67107/
Torees67106/
Turret6785/
Tarret6782/
Terrei6782/
Torhee6781/
Thoroe6780/
Torayo6776/
Terroy6774/
Tareya6772/
Thoiry6772/
Turrer6771/
Turrez6771/
Torayi6767/
Thorie6765/
Thorra6764/
Toreas6759/
Tourje6757/
Toures6757/
Turray6755/
Torrat6755/
Tereyi6754/
Thoure6752/
Toores6752/
Tureye6752/
Thorøe6751/
Toriyo6751/
Torhei6748/
Toureh6747/
Thored6745/
Torrau6744/
Tarrie6744/
Torrid6741/
Toresh6740/
Torest6738/
Tuores6736/
Tharre6736/
Toryia6736/
Torawe6734/
Touyre6734/
Torrès6733/
Torraj6731/
Tórrez6730/
Toreid6728/
Torége6727/
Torets6727/
Tourei6727/
Thoyre6726/
Torech6726/
Totrri6726/
Toroyo6725/
Thurey6722/
Tourri6722/
Toreez6721/
Tourré6721/
Thoree6717/
Tereya6716/
Torych6716/
Tarzey6715/
Tourge6715/
Tureya6715/
Thürey6715/
Toiret6714/
Turrys6713/
Torowe6712/
Touree6712/
Torrou6712/
Toorré6710/
Tharry679/
Tórres679/
Toraie679/
Therey678/
Thorze678/
Toryie678/
Toryeh678/
Tarrez677/
Tourie677/
Terrea677/
Tereye677/
Tohreh677/
Turoey676/
Toreph676/
Tarreh676/
Toutre675/
Toeree675/
Thorré675/
Totres674/
Thorei674/
Terryy674/
Torayu674/
Thosry674/
Tturre674/
Torriz674/
Toires674/
Turgey674/
Turree674/
Toreet674/
Tourea674/
Tureyu674/
Toreis674/
Toitre674/
Torrit674/
Torgoy673/
Torezz673/
Thoore673/
Toorez673/
Tarryo673/
Toreed673/
Toireh673/
Tarroy673/
Thorée673/
Thorea673/
Toraye673/
Tòrrez673/
Túrrez673/
Toriea672/
Dhtore672/
Tothre672/
Tourer672/
Terreh672/
Thorae672/
Tahrey672/
Tareye672/
Torrad672/
Torett672/
Tootre672/
Toureu672/
Tareyo672/
Tuurey672/
Törrez672/
Terrry671/
Torahe671/
Toraiy671/
Torehe671/
Toreji671/
Torrai671/
Toyree671/
Torrui671/
Turiey671/
Ttorri671/
Teerry671/
Tgarey671/
Thorue671/
Targey671/
Tarrea671/
Tasrey671/
Tarhey671/
Tariey671/
Tourue671/
Toruye671/
Toruya671/
Torhie671/
Tõrres671/
Torrês671/
Torrés671/
Tuohre671/
Tuurre671/
Tòrres671/
Terrej671/
Tereey671/
Toyray671/
Toyrer671/
Toreat671/
Torrás671/
Torrèz671/
Torraz671/
Toresz671/
Toretz671/
Tohriy671/
Tourye671/
Tourzy671/
Toutry671/
Touriy671/
Tarreu671/
Tatrey671/
Thoery671/
Thérey671/
Thoreh671/
Thorhe671/
Tterry671/
Torieh671/
Totree671/
Teurry671/
Tarrye671/
Teerey670/
Turhey670/
Torhea670/
Tarree670/
Thurry670/
Thoreyatt670/
Tourys670/
Toyret670/
Tarrue670/
Thoere670/
Toirer670/
Tousry670/

Torrey Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Torrey in the Hindi language
टोर्रेtorre-

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Torrey Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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