Torres (family name)
Torres is a family name .
Origin and meaning
Torres is, comparable to Torre , an originally local Spanish and Portuguese surname that was given to a person who lived in or near a tower (derived from the Latin turris ).
Name bearer
A.
- Adolfo Domingo Torres (1943 / 44–2010), Argentine physician, university professor and politician
- Adriano Torres (1916–1997), Filipino badminton player
- Agustín de Jesús Torres y Hernandez (1818–1889), Mexican clergyman, Bishop of Tulancingo
- Albert Torres (* 1990), Spanish cyclist
- Alberto Torres (1865–1917), Brazilian politician, journalist and lawyer
- Alfredo Torres (* 1931), Mexican football player
- Alfredo Torres Romero (1922–1995), Mexican clergyman, Bishop of Toluca
- Alfredo Enrique Torres Rondón (* 1950), Venezuelan clergyman, Bishop of San Fernando de Apure
- Anabel Torres (* 1948), Colombian poet and translator
- Andrés Torres Queiruga (* 1940), Spanish theologian
- Ángel Torres (* 1965), Mexican soccer player
- Ángel Torres Ranchero (1916–2003), Mexican football goalkeeper
- Ângelo Torres (* 1968), Portuguese actor
- Antoni Torres ( Antoni Torres García ; 1943-2003), Spanish football player
- Antonio de Torres (1817-1892), Spanish guitar maker
- Antonio Torres Servín (* 1968), Mexican football player
- António Olavo Monteiro Tôrres († 1851), Portuguese governor of Portuguese Timor
- Art Torres (* 1946), American politician and lawyer
- Arturo Torres (1906–1987), Chilean football player
- Arturo Torres Rioseco (1897–1971), American Romanist, Hispanist and poet of Chilean origin
- Aureliano Torres (* 1982), Paraguayan football player
B.
- Bartolomé de Torres Naharro (1485–1530), Spanish playwright and poet
- Béla von Las-Torres (1890–1915), Hungarian swimmer
- Blanca Torres (1928-2006), Mexican actress
C.
- Camilo Torres (1929–1966), Colombian priest and liberation theologian
- Carlos Torres (soccer player) , Paraguayan soccer player
- Carlos Torres (astronomer) (1929-2011), Chilean astronomer
- Carlos Torres and Carlos Argentino Torres (1929-1991), Argentine singer, see Carlos Argentino
- Carlos Torres (referee) (* 1970), Paraguayan football referee
- Carlos Torres Vila (1946-2010), Argentine singer
- Carlos Alberto Torres (1944-2016), Brazilian soccer player and coach
- Carlos Alexandre Torres (born 1966), Brazilian soccer player
- Carlos Guillermo Torres (1910-1965), Argentine astronomer
- Carmelo Torres (Matador) (1927–2003), Mexican-Venezuelan matador and businessman
- Carmelo Torres (musician) , Colombian musician and accordionist
- Carmen Marina Torres († 2015), Colombian actress
- Casimiro Torres (1906– ??), Chilean football player
- Curro Torres (* 1976), Spanish soccer player
D.
- Daniel Torres (comic book author) (* 1958), Spanish comic book author and illustrator
- Daniel Torres (soccer player, 1977) ( Daniel Torres González ; * 1977), Costa Rican soccer player
- Daniel Torres (soccer player, 1989) ( Daniel Alejandro Torres Rojas ; * 1989), Colombian soccer player
- Daniel Díaz Torres (1948-2013), Cuban director
- Daniel Fernández Torres (* 1964), American priest, Bishop of Arecibo
- Dara Torres (* 1967), American swimmer
- Darwin Torres (* 1991), Uruguayan football player
- Daysi Ivette Torres Bosques (* 1956), Nicaraguan politician, Mayor of Managua
- Diego Torres (actor) ( Diego Antonio Caccia Torres ; * 1971), Argentine actor and singer
- Diego Torres (soccer player) ( Diego Martín Torres Ferulo ; * 1992), Uruguayan soccer player
- Diego de Torres Villaroel (1694-1770), Spanish writer
E.
- Edson Torres (* 1998), Mexican soccer player
- Eduardo Valentín Serrano Torres (1911-2008), Venezuelan musician, conductor and composer, see Eduardo Serrano (composer)
- Edwin Torres (* 1931), American author and judge
- Efren Torres (1943-2010), Mexican boxer
- Enrique Torres (* 1950), Argentine screenwriter and television producer
- Erick Torres Padilla (* 1993), Mexican soccer player
- Esteban Edward Torres (* 1930), American politician
- Esteban Escudero Torres (* 1946), Spanish clergyman, Bishop of Palencia
- Eve Torres (* 1984), American dancer, model and wrestler
F.
- Félix González-Torres (1957–1996), Cuban artist
- Fernanda Torres (born 1965), Brazilian actress
- Fernando Torres ( Fernando José Torres Sanz ; * 1984), Spanish soccer player
- Fernando Torres Durán (1937–2019), Colombian clergyman, Bishop of Chitré
- Fernando Torres y Portugal († after 1589), Spanish politician, Viceroy of Peru
- Fernando Vega Torres (* 1984), Spanish soccer player, see Fernando Vega (soccer player)
- Ferrán Torres (* 2000), Spanish football player
- Francisco Torres (Jesuit) (around 1504–1584), Spanish theologian and author
- Francisco Torres (soccer player) (born 1985), Spanish soccer player
- Francisco Torres Oliver (* 1935), Spanish translator
- Francisco Javier Torres (* 1983), Mexican soccer player
- Francisco José Torres (* 1982), Spanish cyclist
- Francisco Rodríguez Torres (* 1957), Spanish football player
- Francisco Torres , Spanish karate fighter
- Frederic Longàs i Torres (1897–1968), Catalan classical pianist and composer
G
- Genoveva Torres Morales (1870–1956), founder of the Spanish order
- German Torres (* 1957), Mexican boxer
- Gina Torres (* 1969), American actress
- Guillermo Torres (soccer player) (1952-2014), Mexican soccer player
- Guillermo Torres (marksman) (born 1959), Cuban marksman
- Guillermo Torres Cervantes (* 1986), Mexican wrestler
H
- Henry Torrès (1891–1966), French lawyer
- Hermenegildo José Torres Asanza (* 1966), Ecuadorian clergyman, Bishop of Guaranda
- Hugo Alberto Torres Marín (* 1960), Colombian clergyman, auxiliary bishop in Medellín
J
- J. Torres (* 1969), Canadian comic book writer
- Jacinto Guerrero Torres (1934-2006), Mexican clergyman, Bishop of Tlaxcala
- Jaime Torres (1938-2018), Argentine musician
- Jaime Torres Bodet (1902–1974), Mexican writer
- Jaume Torres i Grau (1879–1945), Spanish architect
- Jesús Torres Tejeda († 2002), Dominican broadcaster, producer and director
- Joaquín Torres García (1874–1949), Uruguayan painter
- Jon Torres († 2013), American bass player
- Jorge Torres (athlete) (born 1980), American athlete
- Jorge Torres Nilo (* 1988), Mexican soccer player
- Jorge Martín Torres Carbonell (* 1954), Argentine clergyman, Bishop of Gregorio de Laferrère
- José Torres (actor) (born 1928), Venezuelan actor
- José Torres (boxer) (1936–2009), Puerto Rican boxer
- José Torres (politician) , American politician
- José Augusto Torres (1938-2010), Portuguese football player and coach
- José Francisco Torres (* 1987), American-Mexican soccer player
- José Guadalupe Torres Campos (* 1960), Mexican clergyman, Bishop of Gómez Palacio
- José Manuel Casas Torres (1916-2010), Spanish geographer
- José de la Soledad Torres y Castañeda (1918–1967), Mexican clergyman, Bishop of Ciudad Obregón
- José Tomás Torres Talavera (1887–1962), Mexican diplomat
- Josep Pau Ballot i Torres (1747–1821), Spanish theologian, Catalanist, Hispanist and grammarian
- Juan Torres (athlete) (born 1959), Spanish athlete
- Juan Torres (Boxer, 1968) (* 1968), Mexican boxer
- Juan Torres (cyclist) (* 1986), Venezuelan cyclist
- Juan Torres (soccer player) (* 1999), American-Colombian soccer player
- Juan Torres Odelin (* 1960), Cuban boxer
- Juan Domingo Torres (1953-2010), Honduran art and social scientist and writer
- Juan Francisco Torres (* 1985), Spanish soccer player
- Juan Fremiot Torres Oliver (1925–2012), Puerto Rican minister, Bishop of Ponce
- Juan José Torres (1920–1976), Bolivian politician
- Juan Pablo Torres (1946–2005), Cuban jazz trombonist and arranger
- Juanfran Torres (* 1985), Spanish soccer player
- Julio Romero de Torres (1874–1930), Spanish painter
- Justiniano Torres Aparicio (1906–1992), Argentinian doctor, archeologist, composer, musicologist and author
L.
- Leopoldo Lara y Torres (1874–1939), Mexican clergyman, Bishop of Tacámbaro
- Liz Torres (born 1947), American actress and singer
- Lorenzo Torres ( Mr. Lo ; * 1958), American paper manipulator and dancer
- Luis de Torres († 1493), Spanish interpreter for Christopher Columbus
- Luis Torres (soccer player) ( Ernesto Luis Torres Torreani ; * 1952), Paraguayan soccer player
- Luis Alfredo Torres (1935–1992), Dominican poet, journalist and critic
- Luis Llorens Torres (1876–1944), Puerto Rican playwright, journalist and politician
- Luis Manuel Torres , Mexican soccer coach and player
- Luiz Váez de Torres († 1610), navigator and explorer in the Spanish service
M.
- Manuel Torres (* 1991), Spanish soccer player
- Manuel Folch i Torres (1877–1928), Catalan writer, journalist, lawyer and politician
- Manuel Montt Torres (1809–1880), Chilean politician
- Marcos de Torres y Rueda († 1649), Spanish clergyman, Bishop of Yucatán and Viceroy of New Spain
- Maria Soledad Torres Acosta (1826–1887), founder of the Spanish order and saint
- Mariano Néstor Torres (* 1987), Argentinian football player
- Márcio Torres (* 1981), Brazilian tennis player
- Mario García Torres (* 1975), Mexican artist
- Màrius Torres (1910–1942), Catalan poet
- Martí Roca de Torres (* 1980 or 1981), Spanish poker player
- Martín Torres (* 1992), Uruguayan football player
- Maruja Torres (* 1943), Spanish author and journalist
- Miguel Torres (* 1986), Spanish soccer player
- Miguel Eduardo Rodríguez Torres (* 1964), Venezuelan politician
N
- Néstor Torres (* 1957), Puerto Rican jazz musician
- Norma Torres (* 1965), American politician
O
- Olga Valdivia Torres (1924–2010), Chilean entrepreneur
- Óliver Torres (* 1994), Spanish football player
P
- Pau Torres (* 1997), Spanish soccer player
- Pedro Torres (Bishop) , Titular Bishop of Arbanum
- Pedro Torres (cyclist) ( Pedro Torres Cruces ; * 1949), Spanish cyclist
- Pedro Javier Torres (* 1960), Argentine clergyman, auxiliary bishop in Córdoba
- Pedro Manuel Torres , known as Mantorras (* 1982), Angolan football player
R.
- Rafael Torres (wrestler) , Cuban wrestler
- Rafael Torres (boxer) (born 1966), Dominican boxer
- Rafael García Torres (* 1974), Mexican football player
- Rafael Orozco Torres (1922-2015), Mexican soccer player
- Rafael Valdéz Torres (* 1959), Mexican clergyman, Bishop of Ensenada
- Rafaela Torres Gonçalves (* 1991), Brazilian javelin thrower
- Raffi Torres ( Raphael Torres ; * 1981), Canadian ice hockey player
- Rainer Torres (* 1980), Peruvian soccer player
- Ralph Torres (* 1979), American politician
- Ramón Torres Martínez (1924–2008), Mexican architect
- Regla Torres (* 1975), Cuban volleyball player
- Rena Torres Cacoullos , American linguist, romance philologist, university professor
- Ricardo Torres (* 1980), Colombian boxer
- Roberto Torres (* 1940), Cuban musician
- Roberto Torres (soccer player) (* 1972), Paraguayan soccer player
- Rodolfo Torres (* 1987), Colombian racing cyclist
- Rodolfo Torres Ruiz (* 1929), Mexican football player
- Román Torres (* 1986), Panamanian football player
- Rómulo Betancourt y Torres (1858–1901), Mexican clergyman, Bishop of Campeche
S.
- Sandra Torres (* 1955), Guatemalan politician
- Sandra Torres (runner) (* 1974), Argentinian runner and athlete
- Sandra Torres (fencer) (* 1979), Venezuelan fencer
- Santiago Torres Bernárdez (* 1929), Spanish lawyer
- Santos Montoya Torres (* 1966), Spanish Roman Catholic clergyman, auxiliary bishop in Madrid
- Silvia Torres-Peimbert (* 1940), Mexican physicist and astronomer
T
- Tereska Torrès (1920–2012), French writer with Polish roots
- Tico Torres (* 1953), American musician
- Timmy Torres , known as Timmy T (* 1967), American singer, songwriter and producer
- Tomás Torres Mercado († 2015), Mexican politician
W.
- Willie Torres (singer, 1929) , American singer
- Willie Torres (singer, 1975) , American singer
X
- Xochitl Torres Small (* 1984), American politician
Individual evidence
- ↑ Torres on surnames.behindthename.com (English)