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

Torrealba, 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 Torrealba surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Torrealba in America

Torrealba is the 44500th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Torrealba surname appeared 483 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 Torrealba.

We can also compare 2010 data for Torrealba 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 Torrealba

The surname Torrealba has its origins in Spain, dating back to the medieval period. It is a compound name, with "Torre" meaning "tower" and "Alba" meaning "white" or "dawn" in Spanish. This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived near a white tower or a tower situated in a place where the sun rose.

The earliest known records of the name Torrealba can be traced back to the 13th century in the region of Castile, Spain. It is believed that the name was originally associated with a specific place or location, as was common with many Spanish surnames derived from geographic features or landmarks.

In the 15th century, records show a nobleman named Juan de Torrealba, who served as a military commander during the Reconquista, the campaign by Christian kingdoms to reclaim the Iberian Peninsula from Moorish rule. His distinguished service may have contributed to the name's spread and recognition.

Another notable figure bearing the surname Torrealba was Hernán de Torrealba, a Spanish conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century. He was among the first Europeans to explore and settle in the region that is now Mexico City.

In the 17th century, the name appears in various colonial records from Spanish settlements in the Americas, particularly in regions like Mexico, Peru, and Colombia. This suggests that individuals with the surname Torrealba were among the early Spanish colonists who ventured to the New World.

One prominent individual from this period was Alonso de Torrealba, a Jesuit priest and missionary who was active in the evangelization efforts in Peru during the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He is credited with establishing several missions and contributing to the spread of Christianity in the region.

As the centuries passed, the surname Torrealba continued to be carried by individuals of Spanish descent, both in Spain and in the former Spanish colonies. It remains a relatively uncommon name, but its historical roots can be traced back to the medieval period and the early days of Spanish exploration and colonization in the Americas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Torrealba

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

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

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