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

Orduño, 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 Orduño surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Orduño in America

Orduño is the 13081st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Orduño surname appeared 2,347 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 Orduño.

We can also compare 2010 data for Orduño 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 Orduño

The surname Orduno is believed to have originated in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France. It is thought to be derived from the Basque word "ordu," meaning "time" or "hour," and the suffix "-no," which is a common Basque surname ending. The name may have been initially given to someone who had a specific task or duty related to keeping time or following a schedule.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Orduno can be found in the Becerro Galicano, a Spanish census document from the late 13th century. Here, the name appears as "Ordunno," likely reflecting an older spelling variation.

In the 14th century, records show an Orduno family residing in the town of Lequeitio, located in the Basque province of Biscay (Bizkaia). This town was known for its shipbuilding industry, and it is possible that members of the Orduno family were involved in this trade.

During the 15th century, the name Orduno began to spread beyond the Basque region. In 1487, a man named Juan de Orduno was listed as a resident of the city of Seville in southern Spain. This suggests that the name had started to migrate as people moved within the Iberian Peninsula.

One notable individual with the surname Orduno was Pedro de Orduno, a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 16th century. He was born around 1490 in the town of Orduna, located in the Basque Country.

Another significant figure was Francisco de Orduno, a Spanish architect and engineer who lived in the 17th century. He was responsible for designing several notable buildings in Madrid, including the Colegio Imperial de la Compañía de Jesús (Imperial College of the Company of Jesus).

In the 18th century, a man named José Orduno was a prominent painter in Mexico, known for his religious artwork and portraits. He was born in 1720 and worked in the city of Puebla.

Towards the end of the 19th century, a Spanish writer and journalist named Miguel Orduno Lafuente gained recognition for his literary works, including novels and plays. He was born in 1862 in the city of Zaragoza.

Finally, in the 20th century, Jesús Orduno Arregui was a Mexican businessman and philanthropist who founded the Orduno Foundation, dedicated to promoting education and social welfare initiatives. He was born in 1900 and passed away in 1986.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Orduño

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

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

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