Latorre History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Latorre family

The surname Latorre was first found in Piedmont (Italian: Piemonte, Piedmontese and Occitan: Piemont), a territorial division of northern Italy at the foot of the Alps consisting of the provinces of Alessandria, Cuneo, Novara and Turin. Later Aosta and Vercelli were added and still later, Asti. History is related back to 49 B.C. The house of Savoy rose in 1000 A.D. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry. The family were the ancient Lords of Perlo in Piedmont.

Early History of the Latorre family

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Latorre Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Torraco, Torrazzo, Torraca, Toraca, Toraza, Torraza, Torrissi, Torri, la Torri, Turrissi, Torresini, Torriani, Torre, la Torre, Torrese, Torresin, Torresano, Torresani and many more.

Early Notables of the Latorre family

Prominent among members of the family was Orazio Torriani (fl. 1602-1657) Italian architect who worked in Rome, best known for the church of San Lorenzo in Miranda and the church of San Francesco di Paola (1624-1630); and Giuseppe Antonio Torri (1655-c. 1713) an Italian architect from Bologna. Pietro Torrigiano (1472-1522), was an Italian sculptor and draughtsman, born at Florence. Torrigiano came in contact with Michelangelo, and the famous quarrel took place in which Buonarroti was disfigured for life. "It was Buonarotti's habit to banter (uccellare) all who were drawing there...
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Latorre Ranking

In the United States, the name Latorre is the 11,839^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Latorre is ranked the 6,413^rd most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2

Latorre migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Latorre Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Isabel LaTorre, who settled in Peru in 1580
Maria LaTorre, who settled in Peru in 1580

Latorre Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

A. Latorre, who arrived in New Orleans in 1836
A Latorre, aged 20, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1836 3
P Latorre, aged 39, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1850 3
Alonso Latorre, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1854 3
Jose Latorre, aged 20, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1867 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Latorre (post 1700) +

Sylvia Reyes La Torre de Tagle (1933-2022), known as "The Queen of Kundiman" and "The First Lady of Philippine Television", a Filipino singer, actress, and radio star
Juan Carlos Latorre Carmona (b. 1949), Chilean politician
Mariano Lautaro Latorre Court (1886-1955), Chilean writer who won the Chilean National Prize for Literature in 1944
Roxana Itatí Latorre (b. 1952), Argentine Justicialist Party politician
Colonel Lorenzo Latorre (1844-1916), Uruguay soldier and politician, Minister of War and then President of Uruguay (1879-1880)
Juan José Latorre Benavente (1846-1912), Chilean Vice Admiral, eponym of the Almirante Latorre, a super-dreadnought Chilean Navy battleship
Claudio Latorre (b. 1986), Chilean footballer
Diego Fernando Latorre (b. 1969), former Argentine football striker
Angel Cabrera Latorre, Spanish naturalist and journalist

The Latorre Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Fortitudine et labora
Motto Translation: By fortitute and exertion.

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)