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

The last name Ortega (Arabic: اورتيغا, Russian: Ортега) is borne by more people in Mexico than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Ortéga, Òrtega, Örtega or Ortèga. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 385^th most widely held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 5,488 people. The surname Ortega occurs mostly 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. Ortega is also the 181,540^th most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 1,776 people.

The last name Ortega is most common in Mexico, where it is held by 397,017 people, or 1 in 313. In Mexico Ortega is primarily found in: México, where 17 percent reside, Mexico City, where 10 percent reside and Jalisco, where 7 percent reside. Not including Mexico this surname is found in 155 countries. It also occurs in Colombia, where 11 percent reside and Spain, where 9 percent reside.

Ortega Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Ortega has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ortega last name increased 9,020 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ortega Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Ortega surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Ortega last name are 42.07% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US 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.