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

Torrent, 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 Torrent surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Torrent in America

Torrent is the 90853rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Torrent surname appeared 203 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 Torrent.

We can also compare 2010 data for Torrent 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 Torrent

The surname Torrent originated in Catalonia, a region in northeastern Spain, during the late Middle Ages. The name is derived from the Catalan word "torrent," meaning a rushing stream or torrent of water. This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near a fast-flowing stream or river.

In the 13th century, the surname Torrent appeared in various records and manuscripts from the region, such as the Llibre del Repartiment, which documented the distribution of land and properties following the Reconquista. Some early spellings of the name included Torren, Torrent, and Torrente.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Torrent was Ramon Torrent, a merchant who lived in Barcelona in the late 14th century. Another notable figure was Guillem Torrent, a knight who fought in the Catalan Company during the 14th century Byzantine civil wars.

In the 15th century, the surname Torrent spread beyond Catalonia to other parts of Spain and the Spanish territories. One prominent individual from this period was Pedro Torrent, a navigator and explorer who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Torrent family established itself in various regions of Spain, including Aragon, Valencia, and the Balearic Islands. One notable member was Juan Torrent, a scholar and author from Palma de Mallorca who wrote extensively on the history and culture of the Balearic Islands in the late 16th century.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the surname Torrent also found its way to the Americas and other parts of the world. In the 18th century, José Torrent was a prominent military officer and governor of Puerto Rico from 1786 to 1789.

In the 19th century, the Torrent family played a role in the Spanish colonial administration in the Philippines. One notable figure was Manuel Torrent y Cano, who served as the Governor-General of the Philippine Islands from 1888 to 1893.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Torrent

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

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

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