Torrington Surname

363,083rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 995 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guyana

Torrington Surname Definition:

Atownship in Cheshire, formerly the property of the family.

Torrington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3641:153,07214,566
United States2051:1,768,092116,364
Guyana901:8,4691,337
Australia891:303,32226,493
New Zealand631:71,87810,704
South Africa591:918,26658,838
Canada491:751,95159,756
Northern Ireland271:68,3354,994
Wales261:119,0209,008
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1311:186,07215,187
Wales361:43,5672,298
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Devon.

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

Torrington Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Torrington Come From? nationality or country of origin

Torrington is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Torrington? popularity and diffusion

The surname Torrington is the 363,083rd most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 7,324,167 people. The surname Torrington is mostly found in Europe, where 43 percent of Torrington are found; 43 percent are found in Northern Europe and 43 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,684,242nd most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 10 people.

The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 364 people, or 1 in 153,072. In England Torrington is primarily found in: City of Bristol, where 10 percent live, Greater London, where 9 percent live and Hampshire, where 8 percent live. Excluding England it 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 frequency of Torrington has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 278 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 683 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 28 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Torrington Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Torrington are 35.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 82.76% 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.

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Torrington Reference & Research

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