Torno
English
Etymology
Various origins:
- Borrowed from Italian Torno, a metonymic occupational surname for a turner, from torno, older form of tornio (“lathe”).
- Borrowed from Spanish Torno, a habitational surname from the village of El Torno, in Extremadura.
- Altered spelling of a German or Polish habitational surname from the city of Tarnów, in Poland.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Torno is the 39887th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 550 individuals. Torno is most common among White (66.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (25.45%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Torno”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Italian
Further reading
- Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015-2024
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