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

Hernández Torre, 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 Hernández Torre surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hernández Torre in America

Hernández Torre is the 62714th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hernández Torre surname appeared 319 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 Hernández Torre.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hernández Torre 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 Hernández Torre

The surname HERNANDEZTORRE has its origins in Spain, dating back to the medieval period. It is a compound surname, formed by the combination of two distinct surnames: Hernandez and Torre.

The first part, Hernandez, is a patronymic surname derived from the personal name Hernando, which was a medieval Spanish form of the Germanic name Ferdinand. This name was particularly prevalent in the regions of Castile and Aragon during the Middle Ages.

The second part, Torre, is a toponymic surname, referring to someone who lived near a tower or a fortified structure. Torre is derived from the Latin word "turris," meaning tower or fortified building. This type of surname was common in regions with defensive structures or castles, such as Catalonia and Valencia.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname HERNANDEZTORRE can be found in the archives of the Kingdom of Aragon, dated around the 13th century. This suggests that the name may have originated from the union of two families, one bearing the surname Hernandez and the other Torre, possibly through marriage or a strategic alliance.

Notable individuals with the surname HERNANDEZTORRE include:

1. Diego Hernandez de la Torre (c. 1480 - 1548), a Spanish conquistador and explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico.
2. Juana Hernandez de la Torre (c. 1525 - 1590), a Spanish noblewoman and landowner in the Viceroyalty of New Spain (present-day Mexico).
3. Pedro Hernandez de la Torre (c. 1570 - 1632), a Spanish architect and military engineer who designed several fortifications in the Philippines.
4. Catalina Hernandez de la Torre (c. 1610 - 1678), a Spanish poet and writer who was part of the literary circles in Madrid during the Golden Age.
5. Rodrigo Hernandez de la Torre (c. 1745 - 1810), a Spanish military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars and was awarded the Order of Santiago.

The surname HERNANDEZTORRE has undergone various spelling variations throughout history, including Hernandez de la Torre, Hernandez de Torre, and Hernandez Torre, reflecting regional dialects and scribal practices of the time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hernández Torre

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Hernández Torre.

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 Hernández Torre 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 Hernández Torre 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 Hernández Torre was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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