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

Ordoña, 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 Ordoña surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ordoña in America

Ordoña is the 51396th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ordoña surname appeared 405 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 Ordoña.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ordoña 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 Ordoña

The surname Ordona is of Spanish origin, believed to have emerged in the medieval period. It is thought to have derived from the Spanish place name Orduña, a municipality located in the province of Bizkaia in the Basque Country.

Orduña is a Basque name that likely originated from the Latin words "ordo" or "ordu," meaning "order" or "rank," and the suffix "-ña" indicating possession or association. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone associated with a particular rank or order, possibly within a religious or military context.

Historical records indicate that the surname Ordona was present in Spain as early as the 13th century. One of the earliest documented instances is found in the Becerro de Visitaciones de Castilla, a medieval ecclesiastical record from the late 13th century, which mentions an individual named Juan Ordoña.

Another notable reference is the Crónica General de España, a historical chronicle written in the 13th century by Alfonso X, also known as Alfonso the Wise, King of Castile and León. This work mentions an individual named Ruy Ordoña, who was a prominent figure during the reign of King Alfonso VI in the late 11th century.

Throughout history, several individuals with the surname Ordona have achieved prominence in various fields. Some examples include:

1. Pedro Ordóñez de Ceballos (c. 1500-1567), a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the conquest of Central America.
2. Juan de Ordóñez (c. 1480-1530), a Spanish Catholic priest and scholar who served as a member of the Council of the Indies.
3. Alonso de Ordóñez (c. 1505-1560), a Spanish military commander and conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru.
4. Jerónimo Ordóñez (c. 1520-1590), a Spanish painter active during the Renaissance period, known for his religious works.
5. Miguel Ordóñez (1737-1811), a Spanish military officer and governor of several provinces in Spanish America.

It is worth noting that variations in the spelling of the surname, such as Ordoña, Ordoñez, and Ordoño, have also been documented throughout history. Additionally, the name may have derived from or been influenced by various place names in Spain, such as Ordoño, a municipality in the province of León.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ordoña

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

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

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