Torruellas

Torruellas Meaning & Origin

About Torruellas
The surname Torruellas is of Catalan origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "torre" meaning "tower" and "vellas" meaning "old". Therefore, the meaning of the surname Torruellas can be interpreted as "old tower" or "ancient tower". It is likely that the surname originally referred to someone who lived near or worked in an old tower or had some association with such a structure.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Torruellas: 167
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106,570
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Torruellas 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
TRLS
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T060402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AO2 R Y UW0 EH1 L AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/torruellas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T642

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Torruellas in Braille

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

The name Torruellas in braille

How to sign the name Torruellas using Sign Language

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

The name Torruellas in sign language

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