Last Name ORTIZ

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Son of Ortun. The surname is derived from Latin Fortunius, meaning fortunate one.
Origin Spanish, Jewish, Chilean, Basque

Rank 94 (2000 US census) 120 (1990 US census)
Count 214,683 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 5.4%, or 11593 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 0.64%, or 1374 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.68%, or 1460 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.48%, or 1030 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 0.45%, or 966 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 92.35%, or 198260 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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