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Torrens Surname Meaning

Catalan: altered form of Torrents, a topographic name for someone living by the course of a torrent from the plural of Catalan torrent ‘mountain stream torrent’ (from Latin torrens).

Irish (Derry and Antrim): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Toráin Ó Taráin ‘descendant of Torán’, a personal name formed from a diminutive of Gaelic tor ‘tower champion hero’ or possibly a borrowing of Norse Thorfinn, compare Corrin.

The final extraneous or possessive -s (sometimes spelt -ce) is not original.

Scottish (Glasgow): variant of Torrence.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Torrens families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Torrens family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Torrens families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 6 Torrens families living in Alberta. This was about 43% of all the recorded Torrens's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Torrens families in 1911.
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What did your Torrens ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Torrens. 25% of Torrens men worked as a Labourer.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Labourer
    25%
  • Car Repairer
    25%
  • Employee
    25%
  • Farmer
    25%

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Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Torrens life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Torrens in 1948 was 59, and 74 in 2004.

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