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

Hernández-Ortiz, 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 Hernández-Ortiz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hernández-Ortiz in America

Hernández-Ortiz is the 59017th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hernández-Ortiz surname appeared 343 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 Hernández-Ortiz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hernández-Ortiz 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 Hernández-Ortiz

The surname HERNANDEZORTIZ is a double-barreled Spanish surname originating from the Iberian Peninsula. The first part, Hernandez, derives from the Spanish patronymic "hijo de Hernando" or "son of Hernando," with Hernando being a Spanish variation of the Germanic name Ferdinand. The second part, Ortiz, is a patronymic surname derived from the personal name Orti or Ortiz, which has its roots in the Latin word "hortus," meaning garden or orchard.

This combined surname likely originated in the late medieval period, possibly in the regions of Castile or Andalusia, where such double-barreled surnames were more common. The earliest known record of the surname can be traced back to the 15th century, when a certain Pedro Hernandez Ortiz was mentioned in a legal document from the city of Seville, dated 1478.

In the 16th century, during the Spanish colonization of the Americas, several individuals bearing the surname HERNANDEZORTIZ can be found in historical records. One notable example is Juan Hernandez Ortiz, a Spanish conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the 1520s. Another is Diego Hernandez Ortiz, a Catholic priest and missionary who evangelized in Peru in the late 16th century.

In the 17th century, the surname HERNANDEZORTIZ appeared in various regions of Spain, including Extremadura and Murcia. A notable figure from this period was Alonso Hernandez Ortiz, a Spanish military officer who served in the Thirty Years' War and was awarded the title of Marquis of Villa Real in 1642.

The 18th century saw the emergence of several prominent individuals bearing the HERNANDEZORTIZ surname. One example is José Hernandez Ortiz, a Spanish painter and engraver who was active in Madrid during the late 1700s. Another is Manuel Hernandez Ortiz, a Spanish writer and poet who published several works in the latter part of the century.

In the 19th century, the surname HERNANDEZORTIZ continued to be found throughout Spain and its territories. One notable bearer was Antonio Hernandez Ortiz, a Cuban-born Spanish military officer who participated in the Peninsular War against the French in the early 1800s.

Throughout its history, the surname HERNANDEZORTIZ has been associated with various locations in Spain, reflecting the geographic mobility and settlement patterns of its bearers. While it has maintained its roots in the Iberian Peninsula, it has also been carried to other parts of the world through Spanish exploration, colonization, and migration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hernández-Ortiz

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Hernández-Ortiz.

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 Hernández-Ortiz 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 Hernández-Ortiz 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 Hernández-Ortiz was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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