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

Orduña, 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 Orduña surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Orduña in America

Orduña is the 12683rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Orduña surname appeared 2,435 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Orduña.

We can also compare 2010 data for Orduña 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 Orduña

The surname Orduna originated in the Basque region of Spain and France. It is derived from the Basque word "urduna," meaning "fertile valley" or "fertile land." The name likely originated as a topographic surname, referring to someone who lived in or near a lush valley or fertile area.

One of the earliest known references to the Orduna surname can be found in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a collection of medieval documents from the monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in La Rioja, Spain. This cartulary, dating back to the 11th century, mentions individuals with the surname Orduna living in the region.

In the 13th century, the Orduna surname appeared in the Becerro Galicano, a census-like document that recorded names and properties in Galicia, Spain. This document provides evidence of the surname's presence in northwestern Spain during the Middle Ages.

One notable individual with the Orduna surname was Juan de Orduna, a Spanish explorer who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. Juan de Orduna was born in the late 15th century in Spain and played a role in the early exploration and settlement of the Caribbean islands.

Another historical figure was Martín de Orduna, a 16th-century Spanish architect and sculptor. He was responsible for the design and construction of several notable buildings in Seville, including the Hospital de las Cinco Llagas (Hospital of the Five Holy Wounds), completed in 1571.

In the 17th century, Diego de Orduna was a Spanish painter known for his religious works. He was born in Madrid in 1620 and is credited with painting several altarpieces and murals in churches throughout Spain.

During the 18th century, José de Orduna y Villaquirán was a prominent Spanish naval officer and explorer. Born in Bilbao in 1720, he served in the Spanish Navy and participated in various expeditions to the Americas and the Pacific Ocean.

The Orduna surname has also been associated with several place names in Spain, such as Orduña, a town in the province of Biscay in the Basque Country, and Ordunte, a municipality in the province of Burgos.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Orduña

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

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

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