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

Torres-Gómez, 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 Torres-Gómez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Torres-Gómez in America

Torres-Gómez is the 99845th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Torres-Gómez surname appeared 181 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 Torres-Gómez.

The history of the last name Torres-Gómez

The surname TORRESGOMEZ has its origins in Spain, emerging in the late 15th century after the marriage of Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile in 1469. This union united the kingdoms of Aragon and Castile, leading to the formation of modern Spain. The name TORRESGOMEZ is a compound surname, combining the Spanish words "torres" meaning towers and "gomez," a Visigothic name derived from the Germanic elements "guma" meaning man and "ric" meaning power.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname TORRESGOMEZ can be found in the records of the Spanish Inquisition, where a certain Juan TORRESGOMEZ was mentioned in 1492 as having been tried and convicted for secretly practicing Judaism in the city of Seville. This suggests that the name may have initially been borne by Conversos, Jews who were forced to convert to Christianity during the Spanish Inquisition.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname TORRESGOMEZ was Pedro TORRESGOMEZ (1510-1585), a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the conquest of Guatemala and El Salvador under the command of Pedro de Alvarado. He later served as the governor of the province of Verapaz in present-day Guatemala.

Another prominent individual bearing the name was María TORRESGOMEZ (1570-1635), a Spanish mystic and nun who founded the Convent of the Immaculate Conception in Agreda, Spain. She is known for her reported bilocation experiences, where she claimed to have traveled spiritually to the Americas to preach to the indigenous people.

In the 18th century, the surname TORRESGOMEZ can be found in the records of the Spanish missions in California, where a Franciscan friar named Francisco TORRESGOMEZ (1725-1790) served as a missionary at the Mission San Diego de Alcalá and the Mission San Francisco de Asís.

A more recent example is Francisco TORRESGOMEZ (1873-1942), a Spanish painter and illustrator who was known for his works depicting scenes from Spanish folklore and rural life. He was born in the town of Puertollano in the province of Ciudad Real, and his paintings are housed in various museums and galleries across Spain.

These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who have borne the surname TORRESGOMEZ, a name with deep roots in Spanish history and culture, reflecting the linguistic and cultural influences of the Iberian Peninsula.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Torres-Gómez

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Torres-Gómez.

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 Torres-Gómez 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.

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 Torres-Gómez was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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