Torrington Surname
Approximately 995 people bear this surname
Torrington Surname Definition:
Atownship in Cheshire, formerly the property of the family.
Torrington Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 364 | 1:153,072 | 14,566 |
| United States | 205 | 1:1,768,092 | 116,364 |
| Guyana | 90 | 1:8,469 | 1,337 |
| Australia | 89 | 1:303,322 | 26,493 |
| New Zealand | 63 | 1:71,878 | 10,704 |
| South Africa | 59 | 1:918,266 | 58,838 |
| Canada | 49 | 1:751,951 | 59,756 |
| Northern Ireland | 27 | 1:68,335 | 4,994 |
| Wales | 26 | 1:119,020 | 9,008 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 131 | 1:186,072 | 15,187 |
| Wales | 36 | 1:43,567 | 2,298 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 30 | 1:1,673,956 | 87,330 |
Torrington (10) may also be a first name.
Torrington Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Atownship in Cheshire, formerly the property of the family.
A location name in Devon.
Torrington Demographics
Torrington Political Affiliation
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Torrington Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Torrington Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Torrington occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Torrington? popularity and diffusion
Torrington is the 363,083rd most commonly used last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 7,324,167 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 43 percent of Torrington live; 43 percent live in Northern Europe and 43 percent live in British Isles. Torrington is also the 3,684,242nd most common first name at a global level It is held by 10 people.
This surname is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 364 people, or 1 in 153,072. In England Torrington is most prevalent in: City of Bristol, where 10 percent live, Greater London, where 9 percent live and Hampshire, where 8 percent live. Excluding England Torrington exists in 22 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent live and Guyana, where 9 percent live.
Torrington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Torrington has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Torrington surname expanded 278 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 683 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 28 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Torrington Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Torrington surname is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Torrington last name are 35.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 82.76% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Torrington earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 109.65% more than the national average, earning R 498,204 per year; in United States they earn 16.79% more than the national average, earning $50,393 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.11% less than the national average, earning $48,635 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorrington | 95 | 273 | / |
| Torington | 95 | 0 | / |
| Thorington | 90 | 1,066 | / |
| Terrington | 90 | 437 | / |
| Tarrington | 90 | 129 | / |
| Turrington | 90 | 101 | / |
| Tharrington | 86 | 1,296 | / |
| Thoringthon | 86 | 1 | / |
| Therrington | 86 | 0 | / |
| Thurrington | 86 | 0 | / |
| Thorngton | 84 | 4 | / |
| Turington | 84 | 2 | / |
| Tarington | 84 | 1 | / |
| Terington | 84 | 0 | / |
| Tharington | 80 | 40 | / |
| Therington | 80 | 2 | / |
| Turuington | 80 | 1 | / |
| Targington | 80 | 0 | / |
| Turngton | 78 | 0 | / |
| Htherington | 76 | 2 | / |
| Thorngthun | 70 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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