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Orta Family History

Orta Surname Meaning

Portuguese Galician and Catalan: topographic name from a variant of horta ‘garden’ (see Horta).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Orta family from?

You can see how Orta families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Orta family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Orta families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Orta family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Orta's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Orta families in 1891.
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What did your Orta ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Orta. 39% of Orta men worked as a Laborer and 14% of Orta women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Orta were Farmer and Laborer.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    39%
  • Jornalero
    7%
  • Labor
    7%
  • Farmer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    14%
  • Field Worker
    14%
  • Teacher
    14%
  • Laborer
    14%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Orta. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Orta. For the veterans among your Orta ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Orta lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Orta life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Orta in 1952 was 74, and 70 in 2004.

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