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

The last name Ortega (Arabic: اورتيغا, Russian: Ортега) has its highest incidence in Mexico. It can also appear as: Ortéga, Òrtega, Örtega or Ortèga. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Ortega is the 385^th most common surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 5,488 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Ortega are found; 38 percent are found in North America and 30 percent are found in Hispano-North America. It is also the 181,540^th most widely held first name internationally It is held by 1,776 people.

The last name is most widespread in Mexico, where it is carried by 397,017 people, or 1 in 313. In Mexico it is most numerous in: México, where 17 percent live, Mexico City, where 10 percent live and Jalisco, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account Mexico Ortega occurs in 155 countries. It is also common in Colombia, where 11 percent live and Spain, where 9 percent live.

Ortega Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Ortega has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ortega last name rose 9,020 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ortega Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally 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 Democrats than the national average, with 95.3% being registered to vote for the 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.