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Ortega Family History

Ortega Surname Meaning

Spanish: habitational name from any of several places in Spain named Ortega from ortiga ‘nettle’ (from Latin urtica).

Spanish: possibly also a nickname from ortega ‘(female) black grouse’ a word derived from Greek ortyx ‘quail’.

In some cases possibly also southern French: topographic name of Old Occitan origin, a cognate of 1 above.

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


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You can see how Ortega families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ortega family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Ortega families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 718 Ortega families living in New Mexico. This was about 60% of all the recorded Ortega's in USA. New Mexico had the highest population of Ortega families in 1880.
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What did your Ortega ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Ortega. 100% of Ortega women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 36,000 immigration records available for the last name Ortega. 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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Draft Cards

There are 10,000 military records available for the last name Ortega. For the veterans among your Ortega ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ortega lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Ortega life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1948. The average life expectancy for Ortega in 1942 was 55, and 68 in 2004.

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