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

Ordas, 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 Ordas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ordas in America

Ordas is the 76275th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ordas surname appeared 252 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 Ordas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ordas 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 Ordas

The surname Ordas is of Spanish origin, with roots dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to have originated from the Spanish village of Ordas, located in the province of León, in the northwestern region of Spain.

The name Ordas is thought to derive from the Latin word "hordeum," which means "barley." This suggests that the surname may have originally referred to someone who cultivated or traded in barley, or perhaps lived near fields where barley was grown.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Ordas can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías, a medieval Spanish manuscript from the 14th century. This document lists various noble families and their properties, indicating that the Ordas surname was associated with a distinguished lineage during that time.

In the 15th century, there are records of a Diego Ordas, who was a Spanish conquistador and explorer. He participated in the conquest of the West Indies and the exploration of the Gulf of Mexico in the early 1500s.

Another notable figure was Juan Ordas, a Spanish soldier and explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés during the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century. He was involved in the expedition to the Isthmus of Tehuantepec and the exploration of the Pacific coast.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Ordas surname can be found in various historical records from the Spanish territories in the Americas, suggesting that some members of the family may have participated in the colonization efforts in the New World.

In the 18th century, a prominent individual with the surname Ordas was Francisco Ordas y Ávila, a Spanish military officer and governor of the province of Yucatán in Mexico from 1763 to 1768.

Another notable figure was José Ordas, a Spanish military engineer and cartographer who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He was renowned for his detailed maps and plans of various fortifications and cities in Spain and its colonies.

Throughout history, the surname Ordas has been associated with individuals from different walks of life, including soldiers, explorers, governors, and engineers, reflecting the diverse contributions of those who bore this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ordas

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

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 Ordas 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 Ordas 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 Ordas was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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