Explore the Family Name Ortigoza

The meaning of Ortigoza

Hispanic (mainly Paraguay, Argentina, and Mexico): altered form of Spanish Ortigosa, a habitational name from any of the places called Ortigosa, meaning ‘abundant in nettles’ (see Ortega).

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How common is the last name Ortigoza in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Ortigoza has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Ortigoza was ranked 66,878 in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it had risen to 39,607, marking a notable increase of 40.78%. The count of individuals with this surname also more than doubled from 276 in 2000 to 555 in 2010, an impressive growth of 101.09%. Additionally, the proportion of people named Ortigoza per 100,000 residents nearly doubled from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.19 in 2010, reflecting a 90% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#66,878	#39,607	40.78%
Count	276	555	101.09%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.19	90%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ortigoza

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Ortigoza, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows the majority identify as Hispanic. In 2000, 90.94% identified as Hispanic, increasing slightly to 92.43% in 2010. During the same period, the percentage of those identifying as White decreased by 15.92%, from 4.71% in 2000 to 3.96% in 2010. Similarly, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also fell by 14.29%, from 3.99% in 2000 to 3.42% in 2010. No individuals with the surname Ortigoza identified as Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or from two or more races during these census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	90.94%	92.43%	1.64%
White	4.71%	3.96%	-15.92%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.99%	3.42%	-14.29%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%