Explore the Family Name Tornes

The meaning of Tornes

Catalan: altered form of Torners, an occupational name from the plural of Catalan torner, meaning either ‘turner’ or ‘potter’s wheel’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Luis, Felisa, Jose, Josefina, Juan, Lilia.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Tornes" saw a slight increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Tornes was ranked as the 42,983rd most common surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had risen slightly to the 42,237th spot—an improvement of 1.74%. The total count of individuals with this surname also grew during this period, from 474 in 2000 to 514 in 2010, marking an 8.44% increase. However, when considering the proportion per 100k people in the US, there was a minor decrease of -5.56%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,983	#42,237	1.74%
Count	474	514	8.44%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.17	-5.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tornes

On the subject of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the Tornes surname appears across multiple ethnicities. Between 2000 and 2010, the percentage of those identifying as White decreased slightly from 51.48% to 45.91%, a change of -10.82%. Meanwhile, the Hispanic and Black populations with this surname saw increases, with Hispanic representation growing from 31.22% to 34.82% (an 11.53% change), and the Black population moving from 16.88% to 18.09% (a 7.17% change). For the first time in 2010, 1.17% of people with the Tornes surname identified as being of two or more races. There was no change in Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native populations, remaining at 0%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	51.48%	45.91%	-10.82%
Hispanic	31.22%	34.82%	11.53%
Black	16.88%	18.09%	7.17%
Two or More Races	0%	1.17%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%