Find out how popular the last name Torres Rivera 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 Rivera.

Torres Rivera, 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 Rivera surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Torres Rivera in America

Torres Rivera is the 73464th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Torres Rivera surname appeared 264 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 Rivera.

We can also compare 2010 data for Torres Rivera 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 Rivera

The surname TORRESRIVERA originates from the Spanish language, combining the words "torres" meaning "towers" and "rivera" meaning "riverbank". It likely emerged during the medieval period in Spain, possibly indicating someone who lived near towers along a riverbank or worked as a guard or builder of such structures.

One of the earliest recorded instances of a similar name can be found in the "Libro de las Behetrías" from the 14th century, which mentions a "Juan de la Torre" from the region of Asturias in northern Spain. This suggests the name may have Asturian roots.

In the 15th century, a nobleman named Diego de Torres Rivera was documented as owning land near the Guadalquivir River in Andalusia, southern Spain. His family's coat of arms featured towers and a river, reflecting the name's meaning.

During the 16th century, a Spanish explorer named Juan Torres Rivera is credited with establishing the first European settlement in what is now Paraguay. He was born in Seville in 1502 and led an expedition to the Río de la Plata region in 1535.

Another notable bearer of the name was María Torres Rivera, a Spanish poet and playwright from Granada who lived from 1638 to 1712. She was known for her religious works and was a member of several literary academies in Spain.

In the 18th century, a Mexican priest named José Miguel Torres Rivera played a significant role in the independence movement against Spanish rule. He was born in Querétaro in 1765 and was part of the conspiracy led by Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, which sparked the Mexican War of Independence in 1810.

As the name spread throughout the Spanish-speaking world, variations such as Torresrivero and Torresriberena emerged, reflecting regional linguistic differences and adaptations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Torres Rivera

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

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

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