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

Oreta, 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 Oreta surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Oreta in America

Oreta is the 135593rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Oreta surname appeared 124 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 Oreta.

The history of the last name Oreta

The surname ORETA has its origins in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in the region of Catalonia, Spain. It dates back to the 12th century and is believed to have derived from the Catalan word "oreta," which means "a small brook or stream."

During the Middle Ages, the name ORETA was commonly found in various historical documents and records from the Catalan region. One of the earliest known references is in the Liber Feudorum Maior, a manuscript dating back to 1192, which mentions a nobleman named Ramon d'Oreta.

In the 13th century, the name ORETA appeared in the Llibre del Repartiment, a record of the distribution of lands and properties in the Kingdom of Valencia after the Reconquista. This suggests that some individuals with this surname may have been among the Catalan settlers who repopulated the region after the expulsion of the Moors.

The ORETA surname is also linked to several place names in Catalonia, such as the town of Orèta, located in the comarca (county) of Vallès Occidental. It is likely that the surname originated from this location or a similar place name.

Notable historical figures with the surname ORETA include:

1. Pere d'Oreta (c. 1250 - 1320), a renowned Catalan physician and philosopher who served as a court physician to King James II of Aragon.

2. Arnau d'Oreta (c. 1270 - 1345), a Catalan jurist and legal scholar who authored several influential works on Catalan law.

3. Jaume d'Oreta (c. 1300 - 1380), a Catalan nobleman and military commander who played a significant role in the campaigns against the Kingdom of Majorca.

4. Beatriu d'Oreta (c. 1320 - 1395), a Catalan noblewoman and philanthropist known for her charitable works and patronage of the arts.

5. Francesc d'Oreta (c. 1450 - 1520), a Catalan merchant and explorer who was among the early Spanish settlers in the Caribbean and participated in the colonization of Puerto Rico.

While the ORETA surname is primarily associated with Catalonia and the Iberian Peninsula, it has also spread to other parts of the world due to migration and diasporas over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Oreta

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

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 Oreta 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.

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

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