Explore the Family Name Orten
The meaning of Orten
Norwegian: habitational name from a farmstead in Romsdal named Orten, probably originally an island name, from Old Norse Urptir, from an unrecorded word meaning ‘place where seabirds lay their eggs’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Orten in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Orten has seen a decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 52,289th most common in the United States, but by 2010 it had dropped to 58,735th, representing a change of -12.33%. The number of people with this surname also decreased from 373 in 2000 to 345 in 2010, a decline of -7.51%. The proportion of people named Orten per 100,000 inhabitants also decreased by -14.29%, from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #52,289 | #58,735 | -12.33% |
| Count | 373 | 345 | -7.51% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.12 | -14.29% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Orten
In terms of ethnicity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the Orten surname identified as White, accounting for 95.98% in 2000 and increasing to 97.97% in 2010. There were no reported instances of the name belonging to those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year. The representation of Hispanic and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities among those with the Orten surname decreased to zero by 2010, down from 1.34% and 1.88% respectively in 2000. There were no reported cases of individuals identifying with two or more races in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.98% | 97.97% | 2.07% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.34% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.88% | 0% | 0% |