Explore the Family Name Torregrossa

The meaning of Torregrossa

Italian (Sicily): topographic name for someone who lived near a distinctively large tower, from torre ‘tower’ + grossa ‘big’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Lorenzo, Sal, Serafino, Umberto.

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

The surname Torregrossa has seen an increase in prevalence in the United States, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In the year 2000, it ranked as the 39,946th most common surname, but by 2010 it had risen to the 38,389th position, marking a 3.9% change. The actual count of individuals with this surname also increased from 517 to 577, constituting an 11.61% growth over the decade. This indicates that the proportion of people named Torregrossa per 100,000 inhabitants rose by 5.26% from 0.19 to 0.2.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,946	#38,389	3.9%
Count	517	577	11.61%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.2	5.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Torregrossa

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Torregrossa surname identify as White, despite a slight decrease from 93.23% in 2000 to 92.37% in 2010. There was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, moving up from 3.48% to 5.03%, which represents a 44.54% change. Individuals identifying as Black decreased from 2.32% to 1.91%. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races dropped to zero in 2010, while there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.23%	92.37%	-0.92%
Hispanic	3.48%	5.03%	44.54%
Black	2.32%	1.91%	-17.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0.97%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%