View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

Ortez is more frequently found in Honduras than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Ortéz. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name Ortez is the 32,856^th most widespread surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 450,767 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Ortez live; 76 percent live in Central America and 76 percent live in Hispano-Central America. Ortez is also the 951,070^th most frequently used forename on earth. It is borne by 99 people.

The last name Ortez is most prevalent in Honduras, where it is carried by 6,917 people, or 1 in 1,275. In Honduras it is mostly found in: Francisco Morazán Department, where 28 percent live, Cortés Department, where 15 percent live and Valle Department, where 14 percent live. Excluding Honduras this surname exists in 30 countries. It also occurs in El Salvador, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 16 percent live.

Ortez Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Ortez has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,185 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ortez Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Ortez last name are 42.04% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.27% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ortez earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 108.97% more than the national average, earning $47,442,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.42% less than the national average, earning $36,925 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.8% less than the national average, earning $35,374 CAD per year.