Explore the Family Name Ort
The meaning of Ort
German: 1. topographic name for someone who lived at the top of a hill or the end of a settlement, from Middle High German ort, in the transferred sense ‘tip, extremity’ (in modern German the word has come to mean ‘point, spot, place’). 2. habitational name from Ort in Bavaria, Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein, or Austria. 3. from the ancient Germanic personal name Ort(o), a short form of various compound names with the first element ort ‘point (of a sword, spear)’. This surname is also found in France. Compare Orth.
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How common is the last name Ort in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Ort has experienced a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. Ranked 14,567th in 2000, it slipped to 15,151st in 2010, marking a 4.01 percent drop. However, the count of people with the Ort surname increased by 3.79 percent, from 1,875 in 2000 to 1,946 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 saw a decline of 5.71 percent, moving from 0.7 in 2000 to 0.66 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #14,567 | #15,151 | -4.01% |
| Count | 1,875 | 1,946 | 3.79% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.7 | 0.66 | -5.71% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ort
The ethnicity breakdown of the Ort surname illustrates varying changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased minimally by 0.68 percent, still making up a large majority at 94.55 percent in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic saw a minor increase of 1.74 percent. Interestingly, no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in 2000, but by 2010, these groups represented 0.57 percent and 0.72 percent respectively. The category of two or more races decreased by 22.32 percent, whereas American Indian and Alaskan Native representation also fell, dropping by 43.75 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.2% | 94.55% | -0.68% |
| Hispanic | 2.88% | 2.93% | 1.74% |
| Two or More Races | 1.12% | 0.87% | -22.32% |
| Black | 0% | 0.72% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.57% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.64% | 0.36% | -43.75% |