Explore the Family Name Ortuno

The meaning of Ortuno

Spanish (Ortuño): from the personal name Ortuño, from Latin Fortunius (see Fortuno). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Manuel, Carlos, Jorge, Jose, Amado, Araceli, Aracely, Arnoldo, Atanacio, Benito, Bolivar, Cesar.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Ortuno has experienced a significant increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, Ortuno was ranked as the 20,945th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had climbed to the 14,495th spot, representing a rise of over 30 percent. The count of individuals with this last name also grew from 1,170 in 2000 to 2,058 in 2010, an impressive growth rate of approximately 76 percent. Additionally, the proportion of people named Ortuno per 100,000 people also increased by almost 63 percent within this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,945	#14,495	30.79%
Count	1,170	2,058	75.9%
Proportion per 100k	0.43	0.7	62.79%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ortuno

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Ortuno surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that nearly all bearers of the surname identified as Hispanic in both 2000 and 2010. Specifically, in 2000, about 93.59 percent of individuals with the Ortuno surname identified as Hispanic, and this percentage rose slightly to 95.72 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of people with this surname identifying as White reduced by around 33 percent during the same period. There were no reported instances of individuals with the Ortuno surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	93.59%	95.72%	2.28%
White	5.9%	3.94%	-33.22%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%