Tortora Surname
Approximately 15,216 people bear this surname
Tortora Surname User-submission:
Tortora comes from a personal name derived from tortora, meaning 'turtle dove' (from the Latin turtur, genitive turturis), symbolizing 'innocence' and 'purity'. It can also be a habitational name from Tortora in Cosenza province.
Read More About This SurnameTortora Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 10,972 | 1:5,574 | 672 |
| United States | 2,054 | 1:176,465 | 17,705 |
| Argentina | 694 | 1:61,590 | 5,242 |
| Brazil | 578 | 1:370,371 | 14,147 |
| France | 292 | 1:227,475 | 35,284 |
| Uruguay | 108 | 1:31,776 | 3,654 |
| England | 65 | 1:857,201 | 45,134 |
| Belgium | 56 | 1:205,297 | 26,724 |
| Australia | 54 | 1:499,920 | 37,885 |
| Chile | 49 | 1:359,520 | 9,978 |
| Germany | 46 | 1:1,750,119 | 100,509 |
| Spain | 40 | 1:1,168,801 | 40,601 |
| Paraguay | 37 | 1:195,588 | 3,664 |
| Canada | 37 | 1:995,827 | 74,831 |
| Venezuela | 33 | 1:915,275 | 14,245 |
| Switzerland | 16 | 1:513,307 | 36,405 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Jamaica | 7 | 1:409,992 | 9,090 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| San Marino | 2 | 1:16,607 | 796 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
The alternate forms: Tórtora (26) are calculated separately.
Tortora (53) may also be a first name.
Tortora Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Tortora comes from a personal name derived from tortora, meaning 'turtle dove' (from the Latin turtur, genitive turturis), symbolizing 'innocence' and 'purity'. It can also be a habitational name from Tortora in Cosenza province.
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Average Tortora Salary in
United States
$52,571 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Tortora Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tortora Come From? nationality or country of origin
Tortora (Russian: Тортора) is held by more people in Italy than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Tórtora. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Tortora? popularity and diffusion
Tortora is the 34,816th most frequent last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 478,940 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Tortora live; 72 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 72 percent live in Italic Europe. It is also the 1,366,219th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 53 people.
The surname Tortora is most frequently held in Italy, where it is carried by 10,972 people, or 1 in 5,574. In Italy it is mostly found in: Campania, where 66 percent are found, Lazio, where 8 percent are found and Apulia, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account Italy it occurs in 42 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Argentina, where 5 percent are found.
Tortora Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Tortora last name are 10.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.78% being registered with the party.
The amount Tortora earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 17.51% more than the national average, earning €35,288 per year; in South Africa they earn 118.29% more than the national average, earning R 518,736 per year; in United States they earn 21.84% more than the national average, earning $52,571 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.86% less than the national average, earning $48,758 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tórtora | 95 | 26 | / |
| Tortorea | 93 | 50 | / |
| Tortoras | 93 | 19 | / |
| Tortoura | 93 | 1 | / |
| Tortorra | 93 | 1 | / |
| Tourtoura | 88 | 78 | / |
| Tortura | 86 | 199 | / |
| Tortoro | 86 | 169 | / |
| Tortori | 86 | 144 | / |
| Turtora | 86 | 93 | / |
| Tortore | 86 | 61 | / |
| Tartora | 86 | 53 | / |
| Tortara | 86 | 9 | / |
| Tortera | 86 | 2 | / |
| Tertora | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tourtouras | 82 | 180 | / |
| Tourtourat | 82 | 0 | / |
| Tartoras | 80 | 122 | / |
| Tartoura | 80 | 84 | / |
| Tortoris | 80 | 33 | / |
| Tortorou | 80 | 4 | / |
| Torturra | 80 | 4 | / |
| Tortores | 80 | 3 | / |
| Turtorga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tertoura | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tortorich | 75 | 470 | / |
| Tortereau | 75 | 40 | / |
| Tourtouri | 75 | 2 | / |
| Tortouris | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tortorres | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tartara | 71 | 787 | / |
| Tartera | 71 | 243 | / |
| Turtura | 71 | 220 | / |
| Turtoro | 71 | 94 | / |
| Tortaro | 71 | 30 | / |
| Torturo | 71 | 22 | / |
| Tártara | 71 | 13 | / |
| Tórtoro | 71 | 6 | / |
| Tartori | 71 | 5 | / |
| Tourtouris | 71 | 4 | / |
| Tartura | 71 | 3 | / |
| Turtori | 71 | 2 | / |
| Túrtura | 71 | 2 | / |
| Tertera | 71 | 2 | / |
| Tártera | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tàrtara | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tórtura | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tortero | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tortari | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tartéra | 71 | 1 | / |
| Torture | 71 | 0 | / |
| Turturea | 67 | 727 | / |
| Thartori | 67 | 480 | / |
| Tartaraj | 67 | 178 | / |
| Tartouri | 67 | 160 | / |
| Tartarat | 67 | 103 | / |
| Tartaras | 67 | 38 | / |
| Tartoori | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tartarau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tartarai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taurtori | 67 | 1 | / |
| Toirture | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tore'etarau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tartorzi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tartaray | 67 | 1 | / |
| Turturra | 67 | 1 | / |
| Turtorro | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tarturah | 67 | 1 | / |
Tortora Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tortora in the Russian language | ||
| Тортора | tortora | - |
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