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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
- Agustin Torres Torres -- --, 1921 December 0, 1982
- Cristobal Torres -- --, 1649 December 12, 1726
- Cristobal Torres -- --, 1666 December 2, 1726
- Brenda Maritza Torres -- --, 1962 June 2, 2010 California
- Jose Joaquin Torres -- --, 1731 August 4, 1760 New Mexico
Torres Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Antonio Joseph Torres -- --, 1755 April 23, 1800 New Mexico
- Barbra Martin Torres -- --, 1756 May 13, 1832 Colorado
- Jose Joaquin Torres -- --, 1730 August 4, 1760 New Mexico
- Marcial Torres -- --, 1711 August 4, 1760 New Mexico
- Jose Joaquin Torres -- --, 1730 August 4, 1760 New Mexico
