Oretega Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Puerto Rico

Oretega Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oretega Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Oretega Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Oretega Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Oretega occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Oretega? popularity and diffusion

The last name Oretega is the 2,436,415th most frequently held last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 117,541,063 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Oretega reside; 73 percent reside in North America and 65 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Oretega is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 40 people, or 1 in 9,061,473. In The United States Oretega is mostly found in: California, where 45 percent are found, Texas, where 13 percent are found and Colorado, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 8 percent are found and The Philippines, where 8 percent are found.

Oretega Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Oretega has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 4,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oretega Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Oretega surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the party.

Oretega earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 32.97% less than the national average, earning $28,924 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oretego862/
Orotega861/
Oretaga861/
Oritega861/
Oretiga860/
Areteaga806/
Arestega801/
Orreteguy759/
Orestegui758/
Oreztegui751/
Aretaga7131/
Oratiga711/
Aristega671,553/
Arestiga675/
Arethiga673/
Areatiga671/
Orestige671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Oretega
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