Last Name ORTEGA

Summary/Contribute


Meaning The surname is derived from Ortiga, a type of common plant from the nettle family. It is of toponymic origin.
Origin Spanish, Chilean, Ugandan, Belgian

Rank 296 (2000 US census) 381 (1990 US census)
Count 93,131 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 5.69%, or 5299 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 0.33%, or 307 total occurrences, as black,
  • 1.1%, or 1024 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.62%, or 577 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 0.43%, or 400 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 91.83%, or 85522 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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