Torruella

Torruella Meaning & Origin

About Torruella
The surname Torruella is of Catalan origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "torre" meaning "tower" and "ella" which is a diminutive suffix. Therefore, the surname Torruella can be interpreted to mean "little tower" or "small tower." It is likely that the surname originally referred to someone who lived near or worked in a small tower or had some association with a tower.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Torruella is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Torruella: 418
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50,106
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Torruella based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRL
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T06040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AO2 R UW0 EH1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/torruella*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Torruella in Braille

Here's how to represent Torruella in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Torruella in braille

How to sign the name Torruella using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Torruella using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Torruella in sign language

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