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 Male Tortora Height
175.76 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Tortora Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tortora Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tortora (Russian: Тортора) is found in Italy more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Tórtora. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Tortora? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 34,816th most widespread surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 478,940 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Tortora live; 72 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 72 percent live in Italic Europe. Tortora is also the 1,366,219th most commonly occurring first name world-wide It is held by 53 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Italy, where it is carried by 10,972 people, or 1 in 5,574. In Italy it is primarily concentrated in: Campania, where 66 percent are found, Lazio, where 8 percent are found and Apulia, where 5 percent are found. Outside of Italy it exists in 42 countries. It is also common 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 surname are 10.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 63.78% registered to vote for 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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