Torry Surname
Approximately 1,766 people bear this surname
Torry Surname Definition:
1 like Terry1, a contraction of Theo- doric, q.v.
2 like Torrence2, used for the Irish Toirdhealbhach: v. Torley.
Torry Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 932 | 1:388,904 | 34,194 |
| Canada | 244 | 1:151,007 | 15,383 |
| England | 224 | 1:248,741 | 20,175 |
| Australia | 59 | 1:457,554 | 35,515 |
| Argentina | 47 | 1:909,434 | 58,335 |
| Scotland | 44 | 1:121,678 | 7,769 |
| Papua New Guinea | 39 | 1:209,070 | 28,870 |
| Indonesia | 38 | 1:3,480,242 | 186,493 |
| Wales | 27 | 1:114,612 | 8,773 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 18 | 1:75,776 | 5,658 |
| Belgium | 17 | 1:676,273 | 58,718 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 146 | 1:166,955 | 14,226 |
| Scotland | 95 | 1:39,402 | 3,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 746 | 1:67,317 | 7,303 |
Torry (2,617) may also be a first name.
Torry Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
1 like Terry1, a contraction of Theo- doric, q.v.
2 like Torrence2, used for the Irish Toirdhealbhach: v. Torley.
(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).
An Edinburgh surname. In some parts of Scotland tory is a term expressive of great indignation or contempt. Jamieson.
Local. Torr, Gaelic, a conical hill or mountain, a mound, a grave, a tower; piled up, formed into heaps; to heap up, to bury.
A baronial name. Henry and Richard de Tury, Turi, or Turri, Normandy 1180-95, and the Castle and Barony of Turry (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Jordan and Simon de Turri, Engl. 1189 (Rot. Pip.).
From the Dutch, Torres; a personal name.
Torry Demographics
Torry Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Torry Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Torry Come From? nationality or country of origin
Torry occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Torry? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 229,425th most numerous last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,126,583 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Torry are found; 66 percent are found in North America and 66 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 143,645th most widely held forename globally, borne by 2,617 people.
The surname Torry is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 932 people, or 1 in 388,904. In The United States Torry is primarily concentrated in: Illinois, where 15 percent reside, Texas, where 9 percent reside and Missouri, where 8 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 44 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 14 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.
Torry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Torry has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Torry last name increased 125 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 153 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 54 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Torry Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Torry surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Torry are 2.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.64% registered with the political party.
The amount Torry earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 217.24% more than the national average, earning R 753,876 per year; in United States they earn 4.7% less than the national average, earning $41,122 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.42% more than the national average, earning $50,885 CAD per year.
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