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

Torna, 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 Torna surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Torna in America

Torna is the 91221st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Torna surname appeared 202 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 Torna.

We can also compare 2010 data for Torna 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 Torna

The surname Torna is of Spanish origin, originating in the region of Catalonia during the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Catalan word "torna," meaning "return" or "to turn back." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who returned from a journey or who lived on a winding road or path.

One of the earliest recorded references to the surname Torna can be found in the archives of the city of Barcelona, dating back to the 13th century. In a document from 1264, a certain Ramon Torna is mentioned as a landowner in the village of Castelldefels, near the city.

In the 14th century, the name appears in the historical records of the Kingdom of Aragon, where a nobleman named Bernat Torna is documented as being a member of the court of King Pedro IV.

During the 15th century, the Torna family established themselves in the town of Tárrega, in the region of Lleida. The town's archives contain numerous references to individuals with the surname Torna, including a wealthy merchant named Joan Torna, who lived from 1412 to 1489.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname Torna was Francesc Torna, a Catalan painter and sculptor who was active in the city of Barcelona during the Renaissance period.

As the centuries passed, the Torna surname spread beyond Catalonia to other parts of Spain and the Spanish colonies in the Americas. One notable individual was Ignacio Torna, a Spanish explorer and navigator who participated in the exploration and mapping of the Pacific Northwest region of North America in the late 18th century.

In more recent times, the 19th century saw the rise of Pedro Torna, a prominent Spanish politician and lawyer who served as a member of the national parliament during the reign of King Alfonso XII.

Throughout history, the surname Torna has been associated with various professions and social classes, from landowners and merchants to artists and explorers. While its origins can be traced back to Catalonia, the name has become widely dispersed across Spain and other Spanish-speaking regions of the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Torna

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

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

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