Explore the Family Name Torrijos

The meaning of Torrijos

Spanish: habitational name from a town called Torrijos in Toledo.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Torrijos has significantly increased in the United States from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 55,609th and was carried by 345 individuals. By 2010, it had risen to rank 37,288 and is held by 598 people. This equates to a roughly 33% increase in rank and a 73% rise in count over a decade. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people also showed an increase of nearly 54%, rising from 0.13 to 0.2.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,609	#37,288	32.95%
Count	345	598	73.33%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.2	53.85%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Torrijos

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Torrijos identified as Hispanic in both 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Hispanics with this surname grew from nearly 70% in 2000 to just over 77% in 2010, reflecting an approximately 11% increase. Meanwhile, the Asian/Pacific Islander portion of Torrijos bearers decreased by about 33%, going from 25.22% in 2000 to 16.89% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races grew by nearly 50%, albeit from a small base of 1.45% in 2000 to 2.17% in 2010. There was a slight decrease in the percentage of Torrijos bearers who identified as White, falling from 3.48% in 2000 to 3.18% in 2010. No individuals with this surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	69.86%	77.76%	11.31%
Asian/Pacific Islander	25.22%	16.89%	-33.03%
White	3.48%	3.18%	-8.62%
Two or More Races	1.45%	2.17%	49.66%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%