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

Torrescano, 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 Torrescano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Torrescano in America

Torrescano is the 82044th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Torrescano surname appeared 230 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 Torrescano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Torrescano 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 Torrescano

The surname Torrescano originates from Spain and can be traced back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish words "torres," meaning towers, and "cano," meaning grey or white-haired. The name likely referred to someone who lived near or worked at a tower or fortification with greyish-white stonework.

Torrescano is believed to have roots in the regions of Andalusia and Castile, where many place names containing "torres" were found. Early variations of the spelling included Torrescano, Torrescana, and Torrescana de Abajo.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the "Catastro de Ensenada," a census-like document compiled in 1752 for tax purposes. It mentions a Juan Torrescano, a landowner in the village of Almonacid de la Sierra, near Zaragoza.

In the 16th century, a renowned cartographer named Juan Torrescano was active in Spain. He produced several highly detailed maps of the Iberian Peninsula and the Americas, which were widely used during that era.

Another notable figure was Miguel de Torrescano, a Spanish military officer who participated in the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century under Hernán Cortés. He was granted land and served as an encomendero (landowner) in the region of Puebla.

In the 18th century, a Spanish playwright named Manuel Torrescano achieved recognition for his comedic works, which were performed in theaters across Spain and its colonies.

During the 19th century, a wealthy industrialist named José Torrescano was instrumental in the development of the textile industry in Catalonia, establishing several factories and employing thousands of workers.

The name Torrescano is also associated with the town of Torrescano, located in the province of Soria, Castile and León. This place name likely influenced the surname's spelling and pronunciation over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Torrescano

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

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

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