Explore the Family Name Ortel
The meaning of Ortel
German (Örtel): variant of Ertel.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Ortel in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Ortel" experienced a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 61,713, but by 2010, it had fallen slightly to 62,531, marking a 1.33% decrease. However, there was an increase in the actual count of people with this surname, growing from 304 in 2000 to 320 in 2010, a change of 5.26%. The proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.11 during this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #61,713 | #62,531 | -1.33% |
| Count | 304 | 320 | 5.26% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ortel
The ethnicity associated with the surname "Ortel" has also seen some shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. While the majority of individuals identifying as "White" remained relatively stable, decreasing from 93.42% in 2000 to 92.19% in 2010, the percentage of those identifying as "Hispanic" decreased by 11.16%, from 4.93% to 4.38%. Interestingly, the census recorded a small emergence of individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity carrying the Ortel surname, moving from 0% in 2000 to 2.5% in 2010. There were no changes reported in the categories of "Black", "American Indian and Alaskan Native", or "Two or more races".
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.42% | 92.19% | -1.32% |
| Hispanic | 4.93% | 4.38% | -11.16% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 2.5% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |