Explore the Family Name Torralba

The meaning of Torralba

Spanish: habitational name from one of the many places called Torralba, formed with torre ‘tower’ and albo ‘white’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jorge, Jose, Manuel, Juanita, Ramon, Agustin, Alfredo, Antolin, Araceli, Arturo, Bernardo, Carlos.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Torralba has grown in popularity within the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 27,344th most common surname, but by 2010, its rank had risen to 20,065, marking a 26.62% increase in rank. The actual count of individuals with the Torralba surname also grew substantially during this time period, increasing from 831 in 2000 to 1,332 in 2010, which translates to a significant increase of 60.29%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,344	#20,065	26.62%
Count	831	1,332	60.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.45	45.16%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Torralba

According to the same Decennial U.S. Census data, the ethnic identity associated with the surname Torralba also underwent changes between 2000 and 2010. In both years, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as Hispanic, increasing from 57.16% in 2000 to 64.19% in 2010. However, there was a decrease in Asian/Pacific Islander representation, dropping from 32.73% in 2000 to 27.85% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White and American Indian or Alaskan Native also declined during this period, while no individuals with the Torralba surname identified as Black or as having two or more races in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	57.16%	64.19%	12.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander	32.73%	27.85%	-14.91%
White	4.21%	3.45%	-18.05%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	4.21%	2.85%	-32.3%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%