Torain History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Early Origins of the Torain family

The surname Torain was first found in Aberdeenshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Obar Dheathain), a historic county, and present day Council Area of Aberdeen, located in the Grampian region of northeastern Scotland, where they held a family seat in their territories. The Pictish influence on Scottish history diminished after Kenneth Macalpine became King of all Scotland. But those east coast families still played an important role in government and were more accessible to Government than their western highland counterparts. Allegiances were important to Scottish middle age survival. The first of the surname on record was Adam Turin in the year 1323 in Fyvin.

Early History of the Torain family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Torain research. Another 126 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1417, 1563 and 1745 are included under the topic Early Torain History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Torain Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Turing, Turin, Torn, Tarn, Thurin, Thuring, Turyn, Turyne, Turing and many more.

Early Notables of the Torain family

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Torain Ranking

the United States, the name Torain is the 10,833^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Torain family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Daniel Turin, who came to New England in 1660; Joseph Turin, who settled in Louisiana in 1720; Joseph Thurin, who settled in Annapolis, MD in 1763; Inglis Turing, who came to Jamaica in 1772.

Contemporary Notables of the name Torain (post 1700) +

Ryan Devon Torain (b. 1986), former American football running back for the Denver Broncos (2008), Washington Redskins (2010–2011) and the New York Giants (2012–2013)

The Torain 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: Audentes fortuna juvat
Motto Translation: Fortune Assists the Daring.

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/