Ortela Surname

303,021st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,252 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Curaçao

Ortela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ortela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico1,0691:116,1144,038
Netherlands501:337,74438,500
Curaçao371:4,250100
Brazil351:6,116,409148,801
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Finland161:343,54424,270
Haiti101:1,068,39111,823
England51:11,143,612252,590
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Aruba11:103,4772,586
France11:66,422,722504,397

The alternate forms: Ortelã (1) are calculated separately.

Ortela (24) may also be a first name.

Ortela Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ortela occurs in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Ortelã. For other possible spellings of Ortela click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ortela? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 303,021st most frequently held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 5,820,724 people. The surname Ortela is primarily found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Ortela are found; 87 percent are found in North America and 85 percent are found in Hispano-North America. It is also the 2,187,323rd most frequent first name in the world, held by 24 people.

The last name is most common in Mexico, where it is carried by 1,069 people, or 1 in 116,114. In Mexico Ortela is most prevalent in: Oaxaca, where 65 percent live, México, where 14 percent live and Veracruz, where 12 percent live. Apart from Mexico Ortela occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 4 percent live and Curaçao, where 3 percent live.

Ortela Last Name Statistics demography

Ortela earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 45.4% less than the national average, earning $23,558 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ortelã941/
Hortela92139/
Orthela9216/
Ortelas927/
Ortelha922/
Ortelia922/
Ortelau921/
Gortela921/
Hortelaz867/
Orthella860/
Ortola832,974/
Ortila8353/
Artela8332/
Ortala8327/
Orteli8327/
Ortele839/
Urtela836/
Ortelo833/
Ortely833/
Ertela832/
Hortala77762/
Ortiola77739/
Ortalla77368/
Ortelee77119/
Hortola7781/
Ortelio7767/
Hortelo7758/
Ortalia7740/
Orthola7732/
Hartela7728/
Aartela7716/
Ortilia7711/
Orthely7711/
Artelia774/
Hortelã772/
Ortuila772/
Hortely772/
Erteila771/
Ortelih771/
Orteloo771/
Ertiela771/
Gortila771/
Ortolea771/
Ortelão771/
Ortelho771/
Ortolla771/
Ortilas771/
Orteles771/
Ortelis771/
Gartela771/
Artelha771/
Hortelão7138/
Huurtela7138/
Harteela7124/
Hortelio7122/
Hortolau7111/
Arthelia719/
Haartela717/
Orthello714/
Hortolai714/
Hortalia712/
Orteales712/
Ortallia712/
Orteloth711/
Hartelia711/
Hartelau711/
Horttala711/
Horteler710/
Artola6715,872/
Ortile671,092/
Ertola67354/
Orticelli67146/
Horteales67100/
Artala6777/
Ortolo6775/
Ortalo6773/
Artila6762/
Arteli6756/
Ortolá6755/
Urtila6749/
Urtelj6728/
Orticello6727/
Horteloup6725/
Orticelle6721/
Artelj6720/
Ortolà6718/
Ertila679/
Hortealez678/
Artelo676/
Artele674/
Ortilo672/
Ortili672/
Garthelia671/
Ortyli671/
Ortheiler670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ortela
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