Find out how popular the last name Torres-Hernandéz 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-Hernandéz.

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

Popularity of Torres-Hernandéz in America

Torres-Hernandéz is the 57101st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Torres-Hernandéz surname appeared 357 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-Hernandéz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Torres-Hernandéz 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 Torres-Hernandéz

The surname TORRESHERNANDE has its origins in Spain, dating back to the medieval period around the 12th century. It is a compound surname, believed to be derived from the combination of two separate words or place names.

The first part, "Torres," is a Spanish word meaning "towers" and was likely originally a locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or was associated with a fortified structure or tower. The second part, "Hernande," may have its roots in the Spanish name "Hernando," which is derived from the Germanic name "Ferdinand" or "Fernando."

One of the earliest documented mentions of a variation of the surname can be found in the Libro de la Montería, a medieval hunting treatise written in the 14th century during the reign of King Alfonso XI of Castile. The manuscript references a certain "Ferrand Gonzalez de Torres," who was a nobleman and landowner in the region of Asturias.

Another notable early bearer of a similar surname was Alonso de Torres y Camargo, a Spanish conquistador and explorer who was born in Burgos, Spain, around 1490. He participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés and later became one of the first settlers in the region of Nueva Galicia (modern-day western Mexico).

In the 16th century, there are records of a family bearing the surname Torres Hernández residing in the town of Béjar, located in the province of Salamanca. One member of this family, Juan Torres Hernández (c. 1530-1592), was a renowned sculptor and architect who worked on several notable Renaissance-era buildings in Spain.

Another historical figure with a similar name was Miguel de Torres y Hernández (1617-1689), a Spanish soldier and colonial administrator who served as the governor of the Philippine Islands from 1677 to 1679.

During the 17th century, a branch of the Torres Hernández family migrated to the Americas, settling in various regions of what is now Mexico and Central America. One notable descendant was José Antonio de Torres Hernández (1720-1798), a Nicaraguan landowner and military leader who played a significant role in the defense of the region against British and pirate attacks.

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

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

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

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