Torrance
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English
Etymology
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Proper noun
Torrance (countable and uncountable, plural Torrances)
- A surname.
- A placename:
- A city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Derry Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States.
- A community of Muskoka Lakes township, District Municipality of Muskoka, Ontario, Canada.
- A village in East Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6174).
- Ellipsis of Torrance County.
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Torrance is the 13023rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2358 individuals. Torrance is most common among White (73.92%) and Black/African American (21.12%) individuals.