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Where Does The Last Name Ortega Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Ortega (Arabic: اورتيغا, Russian: Ортега) occurs more in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Ortéga, Òrtega, Örtega or Ortèga. Click here for other potential spellings of Ortega.

How Common Is The Last Name Ortega? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 385^th most commonly used last name in the world, held by around 1 in 5,488 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Ortega live; 38 percent live in North America and 30 percent live in Hispano-North America. Ortega is also the 181,540^th most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 1,776 people.

Ortega is most frequently used in Mexico, where it is borne by 397,017 people, or 1 in 313. In Mexico Ortega is mostly concentrated in: México, where 17 percent are found, Mexico City, where 10 percent are found and Jalisco, where 7 percent are found. Not including Mexico it exists in 155 countries. It also occurs in Colombia, where 11 percent are found and Spain, where 9 percent are found.

Ortega Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Ortega has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ortega last name increased 9,020 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ortega Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Ortega last name is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Ortega surname are 42.07% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.3% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ortega earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 44.61% less than the national average, earning €16,633 per year; in Norway they earn 32.29% less than the national average, earning 234,336 kr per year; in Peru they earn 1.34% more than the national average, earning S/. 19,645 per year; in Colombia they earn 16.12% less than the national average, earning $19,042,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.89% less than the national average, earning $36,725 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.58% less than the national average, earning $44,429 CAD per year.