# Torrance

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**Torrance**, also spelled Torrence, is an originally Scottish surname. Torrance may also refer to:

## Places

- [Torrance, California](/source/Torrance,_California), United States
- [Torrance, East Dunbartonshire](/source/Torrance,_East_Dunbartonshire), Scotland
- Torrance, [South Lanarkshire](/source/South_Lanarkshire), Scotland
- [Torrance railway station](/source/Torrance_railway_station)
- [Torrance, Ontario](/source/Torrance,_Ontario), Canada
- [Torrance, Pennsylvania](/source/Torrance,_Pennsylvania), United States
- [Torrance Barrens](/source/Torrance_Barrens), a conservation area near Torrance, Ontario
- [Torrance County, New Mexico](/source/Torrance_County,_New_Mexico), United States

## People

### Given name

- [Street Symphony (producer)](/source/Street_Symphony_(producer)), alias of Torrance Esmond, an American record producer and music executive
- [Torry Castellano](/source/Torry_Castellano) (born 1979), nickname of Torrance Castellano, retired former drummer of the rock band, The Donnas
- [Torrance Coombs](/source/Torrance_Coombs) (born 1983), Canadian-American actor
- [Torrance Daniels](/source/Torrance_Daniels) (born 1981), former American football linebacker and current football coach
- [Torrance Gillick](/source/Torrance_Gillick) (1915–1971), Scottish footballer
- [Torrance Marshall](/source/Torrance_Marshall) (born 1977), American former footballer
- [Torrance Small](/source/Torrance_Small) (born 1970), former professional American football wide receiver
- [Torrance Watkins](/source/Torrance_Watkins) (born 1949), American equestrian and Olympic champion
- [Torrance Zellner](/source/Torrance_Zellner) (born 1970), American track and field athlete

### Surname

- [Torrance family](/source/Torrance_family) of Scottish theologians and missionaries - [Alan Torrance](/source/Alan_Torrance) (born 1956), Scottish theologian, son of James Torrance - see also under [David Torrance (disambiguation)](/source/David_Torrance_(disambiguation)) - [Iain Richard Torrance](/source/Iain_Torrance) (born 1949), Scottish theologian, son of Thomas F. Torrance - [James (J. B.) Torrance](/source/J._B._Torrance) (1923–2003), Scottish theologian - [Thomas Torrance](/source/Thomas_Torrance) (1871–1959), Scottish missionary to China, patriarch of the family - [Thomas Forsyth (T. F.) Torrance](/source/Thomas_F._Torrance) (1913–2007), Scottish theologian, son of Thomas Torrance
- [Alex A. Torrance](/source/Alex_A._Torrance), Scottish curler
- [Alex F. Torrance](/source/Alex_F._Torrance), Scottish curler and coach
- [Bill Torrance](/source/Bill_Torrance) (born 1946), Scottish broadcaster
- [Bobby Torrance](/source/Bobby_Torrance) (born 1958), Scottish footballer
- [Chris Torrance](/source/Chris_Torrance) (born 1941), British poet
- [David Torrance (disambiguation)](/source/David_Torrance_(disambiguation)), various people with the name
- [Ellis Paul Torrance](/source/Ellis_Paul_Torrance) (1915–2003), American psychologist
- [George William Torrance](/source/George_William_Torrance) (1835–1907), Irish composer
- [Isobel Torrance Jr.](/source/Isobel_Hannen) (later in marriage Hannen) (born 1962), Scottish curler and coach
- [Jack Torrance (athlete)](/source/Jack_Torrance_(athlete)) (1912–1969), American football player and shot putter
- [Jamaal Torrance](/source/Jamaal_Torrance) (born 1983), American sprinter
- [Jared Sidney Torrance](/source/Jared_Sidney_Torrance) (1852–1921), American real estate developer
- [Jessie Torrance](/source/Jessie_Torrance) (1874–1949), New Zealand nurse and deaconess
- [John Torrance](/source/John_Torrance) (1786–1870), Scottish merchant and entrepreneur
- [Robert Torrance](/source/Robert_Torrance) (born 1939), American Professor Emeritus of literature
- [Russell Torrance](/source/Russell_Torrance), ABC Classic FM presenter and musician
- [Sam Torrance](/source/Sam_Torrance) (born 1953), Scottish golfer
- [Sandy Torrance](/source/Sandy_Torrance) (1901–1941), Scottish footballer

## Other uses

- Torrance Shipman, fictional character in the film *[Bring It On](/source/Bring_It_On_(film))*, portrayed by Kirsten Dunst
- [Jack Torrance](/source/Jack_Torrance), fictional character in Stephen King's *The Shining*
- [*Torrance* (film)](/source/Torrance_(film)), an upcoming American drama film

## See also

- [Torrence](/source/Torrence), surname
- [Torrent (disambiguation)](/source/Torrent_(disambiguation))

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