Watchtower or from the craggy hills
A variant of the Irish name Terence or the Scottish surname Torrance. It likely refers to a geographical feature such as a 'tor' (a rocky hilltop) or a watchtower, signifying a sentinel or a person from a high place.
Less common today
Torrence isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,382 in 1993.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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