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

Toruño, 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 Toruño surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Toruño in America

Toruño is the 37391st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Toruño surname appeared 596 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 Toruño.

We can also compare 2010 data for Toruño 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 Toruño

The surname TORUNO is believed to have originated in the coastal regions of southern Italy and Greece during the 15th century. The name may derive from the Italian word "torruno," which referred to a type of rustic bread made from coarsely ground grain. It is also possible that the name has roots in the Greek word "tornos," meaning a lathe or potter's wheel.

Some of the earliest recorded instances of the TORUNO surname can be found in maritime records and ship manifests from the port cities of Naples and Bari in the late 1400s. It is likely that families with this name were involved in the baking or pottery trades, which were common occupations in these areas at the time.

The TORUNO name appears occasionally in historical documents from the 16th and 17th centuries, though it remains relatively uncommon. One notable example is Giovanni Battista Toruno, a Neapolitan baker who was awarded a royal charter in 1612 for his innovative techniques in bread-making.

In the 18th century, the TORUNO surname began to appear more frequently in records from the Greek islands, particularly in the Cyclades archipelago. This suggests that families with this name may have migrated from Italy to Greece during this period, possibly seeking new opportunities in the flourishing maritime trade.

Among the notable individuals with the TORUNO surname throughout history are:

1. Antonio Toruno (1705-1783), a Venetian glassblower renowned for his intricate goblets and vases.
2. Sophia Toruno (1789-1864), a Greek poet and translator whose works celebrated the natural beauty of the Aegean islands.
3. Vincenzo Toruno (1820-1892), an Italian sculptor who created numerous public monuments and fountains in Rome and Naples.
4. Demetrios Toruno (1875-1946), a Greek shipping magnate and philanthropist who funded the construction of several schools and hospitals in Athens.
5. Luisa Toruno (1912-1998), an Italian fashion designer whose bold, colorful designs were popular in the 1950s and 1960s.

While the TORUNO surname may have originated in humble trades, it has a rich history spanning multiple countries and centuries, with individuals making their mark in various fields from the arts to business and philanthropy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Toruño

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

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

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