Find out how popular the last name De la Torres is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named De la Torres.

De la Torres, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the De la Torres surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of De la Torres in America

De la Torres is the 84748th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The De la Torres surname appeared 221 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname De la Torres.

We can also compare 2010 data for De la Torres to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name De la Torres

The surname DELATORRES has its origins in Spain, tracing back to the late medieval period. It is a locational surname, derived from the Spanish phrase "de la torres," meaning "of the towers." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this name likely resided near a notable tower or fortified structure.

One of the earliest recorded instances of this surname can be found in the Libro de la Montería, a 14th-century hunting treatise commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile. This manuscript mentions a Juan Delatorres, who was likely a nobleman or landed gentry associated with a particular tower or castle.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, as Spain underwent its period of exploration and colonization, many Spaniards bearing the DELATORRES surname ventured to the Americas. One such individual was Diego Delatorres, a conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the early 1500s.

In the 17th century, the DELATORRES name appeared in various Spanish records, including those of the Inquisition. A notable figure from this era was Alonso Delatorres, a Jesuit priest who served as a missionary in Peru and authored several works on indigenous languages and customs.

As the centuries progressed, the DELATORRES surname spread throughout Spain and its colonies. In the 18th century, a prominent bearer of this name was José Delatorres, a military officer who fought in the Spanish-Moroccan War and later served as governor of Puerto Rico.

Another illustrious figure was Francisca Delatorres, a 19th-century Cuban writer and activist who advocated for women's rights and education. Her literary works, which addressed social and political issues, were influential in her time.

It is worth noting that the DELATORRES surname has also been found in various place names throughout Spain, such as Torres de la Alameda in Madrid and Torre de Latorre in Valencia, further reinforcing its locational origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name De la Torres

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname De la Torres.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for De la Torres was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of De la Torres has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name De la Torres was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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