Explore the Family Name Tortorich

The meaning of Tortorich

Probably an Americanized form of Italian Tortorice. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Juanita, Salvador.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Tortorich saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the name fell from 55,732 in 2000 to 65,244 in 2010, marking a decline of 17.07%. Similarly, the count or the number of people with this surname also dropped from 344 in 2000 to 304 in 2010, reflecting an 11.63% decrease. The proportion of individuals with the Tortorich surname per 100,000 individuals also saw a notable drop of 23.08%, decreasing from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#55,732#65,244-17.07%
Count344304-11.63%
Proportion per 100k0.130.1-23.08%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tortorich

As for the ethnicity associated with the Tortorich surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that it is predominantly linked to individuals identifying as White, although there was a slight decrease from 97.97% in 2000 to 96.38% in 2010. Meanwhile, the Hispanic representation within the Tortorich surname increased, going from 0% in 2000 to 2.96% in 2010. The other ethnic identities like Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, and those indicating two or more races remained unchanged (with either no representation or the data was suppressed for privacy) during this decade.

20002010Change
White97.97%96.38%-1.62%
Hispanic0%2.96%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%