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Torres Family History
Torres Genealogy & Family TreeTorres is a Spanish name first found in Castile, Spain. It refers to someone from the village of Torres (of which there are many in Spain, including in the provinces of Andalucia, Oviedo, Lerida, Burgos, and Navarra) or someone who lived in or near a tower. Roots for this surname can also be found in Portugal, France, and Italy. It is the 50th most common surname in the United States, where it is the eleventh most common Spanish surname. It is also very commonly used in Puerto Rico, Columbia, the Dominican Republic, Peru, and Cuba. The family motto is Turris fortissimo Deus or “God is the strongest tower.”
Other spellings include “Torre,” “Torrez,” “Tores,” “Torez,” “de Torres,” “de las Torres,” “de la Torre,” “de Torre,” “Turre,” and “de Turre.” Notable people with the surname include Cuban-American actress Gina Torres (The Matrix, Suits, Serenity, Firefly), Cuban-American musician Tico Torres (Bon Jovi), Bolivian President Juan Jose Torres, and fictional character Callie Torres (Grey’s Anatomy). The first Torres to come to the Americas was Juan Torres in Chile in 1560.
Torres Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Cristobal Torres -- --, 1641 December 2, 1726 New Mexico
- Camilo Leon De Jesus Torres -- --, 1870 November 2, 1918
- Camilo Leon De Jesus Torres -- --, 1870 November 2, 1918
- Blanca Raquel Torres -- --, 1898 April 0, 1984
- Paula Torres -- --, 1849 July 24, 1917 New Mexico
Torres Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Isabel Torres -- --, 1909 April 15, 1989 New Mexico
- Ignacio Torres -- --, 1706 July 10, 1746
- Rafael Torres -- --, 1839 December 0, 1907
- Jose' Ramo'n Torres -- --, 1948 October 8, 1993
- Francisca Torres -- --, 1830 February 19, 1830 New Mexico
