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

Torros, 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 Torros surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Torros in America

Torros is the 158432nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Torros surname appeared 102 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 Torros.

The history of the last name Torros

The surname Torros is believed to have originated in Spain during the 13th century. It is derived from the Spanish word "toro," which means "bull." This suggests that the name may have initially been given to someone who had a strong, bull-like appearance or temperament, or perhaps someone who worked with bulls or cattle.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Torros surname can be found in the medieval Spanish manuscript "Libro de las Behetrías de Castilla," which dates back to the 14th century. The document mentions a landowner named Juan Torros, who held properties in the region of Castile.

The Torros name also appears in several historical records from the Kingdom of Aragon in the 15th century. Notable individuals from this period include Pedro Torros, a prominent merchant from Zaragoza who was born in 1432, and Catalina Torros, a noblewoman from Valencia who was born in 1467.

During the 16th century, the Torros surname began to spread beyond Spain to other parts of Europe and the Americas as a result of Spanish exploration and colonization. One notable figure from this time was Hernán Torros, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico under Hernán Cortés in the early 1500s.

In the 17th century, the Torros name gained prominence in the arts. Miguel Torros, a Spanish painter born in 1612, became renowned for his religious works and portraits. His contemporary, Juana Torros, was a celebrated poet and playwright from Madrid who was born in 1622.

As the Torros surname continued to spread throughout the centuries, it became associated with various place names and variations in spelling. For example, in Portugal, the name was sometimes spelled "Toros," while in France, it was known as "Taureau," which also means "bull."

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Torros

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

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

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