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

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

Popularity of Torres-López in America

Torres-López is the 43651st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Torres-López surname appeared 494 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-López.

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

The surname TORRESLOPEZ is a compound surname that originated in Spain. It is a combination of the two Spanish surnames Torres and Lopez, both of which have distinct origins and histories.

The first part of the surname, Torres, is derived from the Latin word "turris," which means "tower." It likely originated as a descriptive surname for someone who lived near a tower or a fortified structure. The surname Torres can be traced back to the early Middle Ages in Spain and has been widely used throughout the country's history.

The second part of the surname, Lopez, is a patronymic surname that derives from the given name Lope, which is the Spanish form of the Germanic name Lupus, meaning "wolf." Patronymic surnames were common in medieval Spain and were formed by adding the suffix "-ez" (meaning "son of") to the father's given name.

While the individual surnames Torres and Lopez have been documented in various historical records, the compound surname TORRESLOPEZ is relatively rare and its earliest known instances are difficult to pinpoint precisely. However, it is likely that the combination of these two surnames emerged in the late Middle Ages or early Renaissance period, when compound surnames became more common in Spain.

One of the earliest known references to the surname TORRESLOPEZ can be found in the archives of the Spanish Inquisition, which mentions a certain Juan TORRESLOPEZ who was investigated for alleged heretical practices in the late 16th century.

Another notable figure with the surname TORRESLOPEZ was Pedro TORRESLOPEZ, a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied the expeditions of Hernán Cortés to Mexico in the early 16th century. He played a role in the conquest of the Aztec Empire and is mentioned in several historical accounts from that period.

In the 17th century, a family of TORRESLOPEZ landowners and nobles lived in the southern Spanish region of Andalusia. One member of this family, Rodrigo TORRESLOPEZ (1624-1689), served as a military officer and is recorded as having participated in several campaigns against the Moors during the Reconquista.

Moving forward to the 19th century, a notable figure with the surname TORRESLOPEZ was Juana TORRESLOPEZ (1810-1872), a Spanish writer and poet who was part of the Romantic literary movement in Spain. Her works explored themes of love, nature, and patriotism, and she is considered an important figure in the development of Spanish literature during that era.

Finally, in the early 20th century, a prominent Mexican politician and diplomat named Miguel TORRESLOPEZ (1890-1965) served as the Mexican ambassador to several countries, including the United States and France. He played a significant role in shaping Mexico's foreign policy during the post-revolutionary period.

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

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

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

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