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

Torrado, 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 Torrado surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Torrado in America

Torrado is the 59171st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Torrado surname appeared 342 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 Torrado.

We can also compare 2010 data for Torrado 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 Torrado

The surname Torrado is of Spanish origin, and it can be traced back to the medieval period in Spain. It is derived from the Spanish verb "torrar," which means "to toast" or "to roast." This suggests that the name may have originated as an occupational surname for someone who worked as a baker or a roaster of grains or other foodstuffs.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Torrado can be found in the 13th-century Catalan manuscript "Llibre dels Fets," which mentions a person named Guillem Torrado. This suggests that the name was already in use in the region of Catalonia during that time period.

The surname Torrado is also associated with various place names in Spain, such as Torrado de Cinca, a municipality in the province of Huesca, and Torrado de Molina, a village in the province of Guadalajara. These place names likely derived from the same root word as the surname, indicating a connection between the name and specific localities.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the surname Torrado. One of the earliest was Pedro Torrado (c. 1450-1520), a Spanish navigator and explorer who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493.

Another prominent figure was Juan Torrado (1563-1622), a Spanish playwright and poet who is best known for his religious works and plays performed in the court of Philip III.

In the 19th century, Mariano Torrado y Román (1807-1892) was a Spanish politician and lawyer who served as a deputy in the Cortes Generales (the Spanish parliament) and played a significant role in the development of Spanish jurisprudence.

Miguel Torrado (1889-1976) was a renowned Spanish sculptor and painter who was heavily influenced by the Cubist movement. His works can be found in various museums and collections around the world.

More recently, Suso Torrado (born 1966) is a Spanish writer and journalist who has authored several popular novels, including "La Caja," which was adapted into a film in 2015.

While the surname Torrado has its roots in Spain, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and cultural exchange. The name can be found in various Spanish-speaking countries, as well as in communities with historical ties to Spain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Torrado

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

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

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