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

Torchia, 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 Torchia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Torchia in America

Torchia is the 19966th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Torchia surname appeared 1,343 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 Torchia.

We can also compare 2010 data for Torchia 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 Torchia

The surname Torchia is of Italian origin, derived from the Italian word "torchio," which means "press" or "wine press." The name likely originated in regions of Italy known for wine production, such as Tuscany or Piedmont, where the torchio was an essential tool for winemaking.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Torchia can be traced back to the 13th century in various Italian records and manuscripts. One notable example is a reference to a certain Guido Torchia, a vintner from the town of Montalcino in Tuscany, who was mentioned in a local registry from the year 1278.

In the 14th century, the name Torchia appeared in the historic Catasto Florentino, a tax record from the city of Florence. This document listed several individuals with the surname, including Giovanni di Torchio, a merchant who lived in the Santa Croce district.

Throughout the centuries, the name Torchia has been associated with various notable individuals. In the 16th century, there was a Genoese explorer named Girolamo Torchia, who accompanied Christopher Columbus on one of his voyages to the Americas. Another notable figure was Vincenzo Torchia, a celebrated artist from Naples who lived during the 17th century and was renowned for his frescoes and religious paintings.

During the 19th century, the Torchia family had a strong presence in the town of Montepulciano, located in the province of Siena, Tuscany. One of the most prominent members of this family was Gaspare Torchia, a renowned winemaker who established a successful vineyard and helped to promote the region's famous Vino Nobile di Montepulciano.

Another notable individual with the surname Torchia was Alessandro Torchia, an Italian philosopher and writer who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was known for his works on ethics and social philosophy, and his writings had a significant influence on Italian intellectual circles of the time.

While the surname Torchia is still relatively uncommon outside of Italy, it continues to be associated with the country's rich wine-making traditions and cultural heritage, reflecting its origins as a name closely tied to the art and craft of winemaking.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Torchia

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

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

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