Explore the Family Name Torrisi

The meaning of Torrisi

Italian: topographic name for someone living by a tower, from a variant of torrese, an adjectival derivative of Torre. The form is a hybrid of standard Italian torese and southern Italian turrisi. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Angelo, Alfio, Carmelo, Giuseppe, Palma, Sal, Carmine, Domenic, Mauro, Salvator, Vito.

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

The surname Torrisi experienced a decrease in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The rank of the name dropped from 28,049 in 2000 to 30,665 in 2010, marking a decline of 9.33%. The actual count of individuals with the Torrisi surname also fell by 5.47%, from 804 in 2000 to 760 in 2010. The proportion of individuals carrying this name per 100,000 people saw a drop of 13.33% during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,049	#30,665	-9.33%
Count	804	760	-5.47%
Proportion per 100k	0.3	0.26	-13.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Torrisi

As for the ethnic identity linked to the Torrisi surname, again using the Decennial U.S. Census data, there have been some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The most significant change was seen within the Hispanic community, where there was an increase of 80.65%, from 1.24% in 2000 to 2.24% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races also rose, from 0.62% to 0.79%, marking a 27.42% increase. However, those identifying as White decreased slightly by 1.09%, from 97.64% to 96.58%. There were no Torrisis who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.64%	96.58%	-1.09%
Hispanic	1.24%	2.24%	80.65%
Two or More Races	0.62%	0.79%	27.42%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%