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

Orencia, 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 Orencia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Orencia in America

Orencia is the 110286th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Orencia surname appeared 160 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 Orencia.

We can also compare 2010 data for Orencia 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 Orencia

The surname Orencia is believed to have originated in Spain, likely derived from the Latin word "oriens," meaning "east" or "rising sun." This suggests that the name may have been associated with individuals who lived in or came from eastern regions of the Iberian Peninsula.

In the 11th century, the name can be found in records from the Kingdom of Aragon, which was located in the northeastern part of modern-day Spain. Some of the earliest documented instances of the name appear in medieval manuscripts and church records from this region.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Rodrigo de Orencia, a nobleman who lived in the city of Zaragoza in the late 12th century. He was a prominent figure in the court of King Alfonso II of Aragon and is mentioned in several chronicles of the time.

In the 13th century, the name Orencia can be found in records from the town of Orencia, located in the province of Burgos, in the north-central part of Spain. It is possible that the surname may have originated from this place name, which itself could have been derived from the Latin word "oriens."

During the 15th century, a notable individual named Juan de Orencia served as a diplomat and ambassador for the Crown of Castile. He was involved in negotiations with the Kingdom of Portugal and is mentioned in several historical documents from that period.

Another prominent figure with the surname Orencia was Pedro de Orencia, a 16th-century Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the conquest of the Inca Empire in present-day Peru. He was part of the expedition led by Francisco Pizarro and is documented in accounts of the expedition.

In the 17th century, a notable bearer of the name was María de Orencia, a Spanish nun and mystic who lived in the city of Seville. She was known for her religious writings and is mentioned in various religious texts from that era.

Over the centuries, the surname Orencia has been found in various regions of Spain, as well as in Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America, likely carried by migrants and descendants of individuals who originally bore the name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Orencia

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

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

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