Explore the Family Name Torell

The meaning of Torell

1. Swedish: ornamental name from the personal name Tor(e) (see Thor) + the suffix -ell, a derivative of the Latin adjectival ending -elius. Compare Thorell. 2. English: topographic name from Old French torail, torel ‘small tower’.

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How common is the last name Torell in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Torell saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Torell was ranked as the 60,706th most common surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had dropped to the 66,931st position, representing a change of -10.25%. The actual count of individuals with this surname also slightly dropped from 310 in 2000 to 295 in 2010, demonstrating a modest decrease of 4.84%. The proportion of people named Torell per 100,000 residents also decreased by 9.09%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#60,706	#66,931	-10.25%
Count	310	295	-4.84%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Torell

Regarding ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of individuals with the Torell surname identify as White, although there was a small decrease in this group from 93.87% in 2000 to 91.53% in 2010. The percentage of Torells identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander fell to zero in 2010, down from 1.94% in 2000. However, the number of Torells identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase, rising from 1.94% in 2000 to 4.75% in 2010, marking a 144.85% change. There was also an appearance of Torells identifying with two or more races in 2010, which was not present in 2000. The figures for Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.87%	91.53%	-2.49%
Hispanic	1.94%	4.75%	144.85%
Two or More Races	0%	2.03%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.94%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%