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Torre Name Meaning

Italian: topographic name for someone who lived near a tower torre (from Latin turris) usually a defensive fortification or watchtower or a habitational name from any of the places called with this word as for example Torre Annunziata or Torre del Greco in Naples province Torre de’ Passeri (Pescara Abruzzo) or Torre di Ruggiero (Catanzaro Calabria). Compare La Torre . Galician Catalan Aragonese Spanish and Portuguese: topographic name from torre ‘(watch) tower’ (of the same etymology as ) or a habitational name from any of numerous places called (La) Torre in Spain and Portugal. Compare Spanish De la Torre and La Torre . English: variant of Torr .

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


Similar surnames: Torres, Torr, Torno, Toro, Corte, Torri, Tome, Torp, Porro, Morra

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Where is the Torre family from?

You can see how Torre families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Torre family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Torre families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 11 Torre families living in London. This was about 37% of all the recorded Torre's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Torre families in 1891.
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What did your Torre ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Torre. 17% of Torre men worked as a Laborer and 23% of Torre women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Torre were Truck Driver and Housewife. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    17%
  • Clerk
    7%
  • New Worker
    6%
  • Truck Driver
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Operator
    23%
  • Clerk
    12%
  • Seamstress
    8%
  • Housewife
    6%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Torre. For the veterans among your Torre ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Torre lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Torre life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Torre in 1942 was 48, and 73 in 2004.

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