2010
#140,157
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 119
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Toirac
A topographic surname derived from a place name meaning "little hill or mound" in French.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 128 Americans carry the last name Toirac. That puts it at #147,954 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,677,768 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Toirac surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
128
1 in 2,677,768
Census rank
#147,954
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
112
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 112 bearers of the surname Toirac in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 147954th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Toirac, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 92.0%. The next largest groups are White (8.0%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Toirac
The surname TOIRAC is believed to have originated in France during the medieval period. It is thought to have derived from an Old French phrase referring to a person's occupation or location, such as "toile à récurer" (scouring cloth) or a place name like "Toirac" in the Dordogne region.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name TOIRAC can be found in the 14th century Armorial de Gilles Le Bouvier, a collection of heraldic arms and genealogies. This suggests the name may have been used by minor nobility or landed gentry at that time.
In the 16th century, a TOIRAC family is mentioned in records from the town of Saintes in western France. Pierre TOIRAC, born around 1520, was a merchant and alderman in this historic port city.
During the French Renaissance, the philosopher and mathematician Jacques TOIRAC (1558-1636) gained recognition for his works on geometry and algebra. He served as a tutor to the children of nobility in Paris.
The TOIRAC name also appears in some early colonial records from French settlements in the Americas. Jean-Baptiste TOIRAC (1672-1743) was a fur trapper and explorer who traveled extensively in the Great Lakes region of modern-day Canada and the United States.
In the 18th century artistic world, Marie-Geneviève TOIRAC (1720-1789) was a celebrated portrait painter in Paris, patronized by members of the French royal court. Her works can still be found in galleries across Europe.
While not an extremely common surname, TOIRAC maintained a presence in various parts of France over the centuries. The name likely originated from a specific regional dialect or occupation before spreading to other areas through migration and marriage.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Toirac
Among Census respondents with the surname Toirac, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 92.0%. The next largest groups are White (8.0%).
The bar chart below shows how Toirac bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Toirac surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino92.0% · 103
- White8.0% · 9
Timeline
Historical Census data for Toirac
Toirac appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#147,954
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 112
-7 bearers (-5.9%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 7,797 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #140,157 | 119 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #147,954 | 112 | 0.04 | -7 bearers (-5.9%) | Down 7,797 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Toirac surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #140,157 | #147,954 | -5.6% |
| Count | 119 | 112 | -5.9% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -6.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Toirac bearers went from 119 to 112 (-5.9% change). The surname moved down 7,797 positions in the national ranking, going from #140,157 to #147,954.
FAQ
Toirac surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Toirac?
Name Census estimates that about 128 living Americans carry the surname Toirac. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,677,768 residents.
How common is Toirac?
Toirac ranks #147,954 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 112 people with the surname Toirac. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (128), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Toirac.
Has Toirac become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Toirac went from 119 recorded bearers to 112. That is a decrease of 7 (-5.9%). In the national ranking it fell from #140,157 to #147,954.
What does the Census say about the background of Toirac?
Among Census respondents with the surname Toirac, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 92.0%. The next largest groups are White (8.0%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
Hispanic is the largest self-reported group for the surname Toirac in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.0% (103 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Toirac appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Hispanic (92.0%), White (8.0%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Toirac (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Toirac mean?
A topographic surname derived from a place name meaning "little hill or mound" in French. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Toirac (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many Americans have the surname Toirac?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.