Find out how popular the last name Dorta is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Dorta.

Dorta, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Dorta surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dorta in America

Dorta is the 25684th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dorta surname appeared 960 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Dorta.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dorta to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Dorta

The surname Dorta has its origins in the Canary Islands, an archipelago off the northwestern coast of Africa that is part of Spain. The name is believed to derive from the Spanish word "huerta," meaning "orchard" or "garden." This suggests that the earliest bearers of the name may have lived near or worked in orchards or gardens.

The Canary Islands have a rich history dating back to the ancient inhabitants known as the Guanches. While the exact origins of the Dorta surname are unclear, it is likely that it emerged during the Spanish colonization of the islands in the 15th century. During this period, many Spanish settlers brought their surnames to the islands, which eventually evolved into the distinct Canarian variants we see today.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the surname Dorta can be found in documents from the 16th century, when the name appears in various historical records related to the Canary Islands. For example, Juan Dorta, a prominent landowner and merchant, is mentioned in documents from the late 1500s.

Over the centuries, the Dorta surname has spread beyond the Canary Islands, with bearers of the name found throughout Spain and other Spanish-speaking regions. Notable individuals with the surname Dorta include:

1. Agustín Dorta y Quijada (1721-1795), a Spanish-Canarian painter renowned for his religious artwork.
2. Luis Dorta Silva (1882-1952), a Canarian historian and academic who specialized in the study of Canarian history and culture.
3. Emilio Dorta Duque (1890-1962), a Canarian architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in the Canary Islands.
4. María Dorta Rodríguez (1944-2007), a Canarian writer and poet who explored themes of identity and belonging in her work.
5. Manuel Dorta Sánchez (1955-present), a Canarian politician and former president of the Cabildo Insular de La Palma (the governing council of the island of La Palma).

While the name Dorta is most commonly associated with the Canary Islands, it has also spread to other parts of the Spanish-speaking world, including Latin America and even the United States, where it can be found among communities with Canarian or Spanish heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dorta

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Dorta.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Dorta was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Dorta has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Dorta was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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