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Orduna Family History

Orduna Name Meaning

Basque (mainly Orduña): Castilianized form of a habitational name from Urduña (in Castilian: Orduña) a town in the Basque Country (Spain) in an exclave of Biscay located between Araba/Álava and Burgos provinces. Compare Ordona and Orduno .

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


Similar surnames: Aldana, Orona, Gordon, Gauna, Osuna, Fortuna, Ortuno, Urena, Bordon

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Where is the Orduna family from?

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

In 1940, Laborer and Seamstress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Orduna. 100% of Orduna men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Orduna women worked as a Seamstress. .

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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
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Seamstress
    100%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 644 immigration records available for the last name Orduna. 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 65 military records available for the last name Orduna. For the veterans among your Orduna ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Orduna lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2003, in the United States, Orduna life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Orduna in 1959 was 50, and 66 in 2003.

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