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

Torrellas, 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 Torrellas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Torrellas in America

Torrellas is the 86314th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Torrellas surname appeared 216 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 Torrellas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Torrellas 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 Torrellas

The surname Torrellas has its origins in Spain, specifically in the Catalan regions of the country. It can be traced back to the early medieval period, around the 9th or 10th century. The name is derived from the Catalan word "torre," which means tower, and the suffix "-ellas," which is a diminutive form indicating small or little. This suggests that the name likely referred to someone who lived near a small tower or watchtower.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Torrellas can be found in the Llibre del Repartiment de València, a historical document from the 13th century that recorded the distribution of lands and properties in the newly conquered territory of Valencia. In this document, several individuals with the surname Torrellas are mentioned as recipients of land grants.

During the 14th century, the name appears in various records and manuscripts from the Kingdom of Aragon, which included parts of present-day Spain and France. Notable individuals from this period include Bernat de Torrellas, a renowned Catalan poet and writer who lived in the mid-14th century, and Ramon de Torrellas, a prominent noble and military leader who participated in the Aragonese Crusade against the Kingdom of Mallorca in the 1340s.

In the 15th century, the Torrellas family gained prominence in the city of Barcelona, with several members holding influential positions in the city's government and trade guilds. One notable figure from this time was Joan de Torrellas, a successful merchant and banker who served as a councilor in the city's government in the late 15th century.

As the centuries progressed, the Torrellas surname spread across Spain and into other parts of Europe and the Americas due to migration and exploration. In the 16th century, Hernando de Torrellas was a Spanish conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico, and later served as a governor in various regions of New Spain (present-day Mexico and Central America).

Another notable individual was José María Torrellas y Cano, a Spanish naval officer and explorer who was born in Cartagena, Spain, in 1787. He participated in several scientific expeditions to the Pacific Ocean and South America, and his journal entries and maps contributed significantly to the knowledge of those regions at the time.

While the surname Torrellas is not as common today as it once was, it continues to be found in various parts of Spain, as well as in Latin American countries with significant Spanish heritage, such as Mexico, Argentina, and Chile. Throughout its long history, the Torrellas name has been associated with individuals from diverse backgrounds, including poets, nobles, merchants, explorers, and military leaders, reflecting the rich cultural tapestry of the regions where it originated and flourished.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Torrellas

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

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

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