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

Orias, 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 Orias surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Orias in America

Orias is the 74826th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Orias surname appeared 258 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 Orias.

We can also compare 2010 data for Orias 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 Orias

The surname Orias is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period, likely derived from the Spanish word "oria," which means "shore" or "coastline." This suggests that the name may have initially been associated with individuals who lived near the coast or worked in maritime-related professions.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Orias surname can be found in the historical records of the Kingdom of Aragon, a medieval kingdom in the eastern part of the Iberian Peninsula. In a document dated 1271, a certain Pedro de Orias was mentioned as a landowner in the city of Valencia.

During the 15th century, the Orias family played a prominent role in the conquest and colonization of the Canary Islands. Juan de Orias, born in 1422, was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the conquest of Gran Canaria and later served as the island's first governor.

As the Spanish Empire expanded across the Atlantic, the Orias surname also spread to the Americas. In the 16th century, a notable figure was Hernán de Orias, a Spanish soldier and explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico. He was born in Seville, Spain, around 1495.

In the 17th century, the Orias family established a presence in the New World colonies. One notable individual was Diego de Orias, a Spanish settler who arrived in Peru in 1621 and became a successful landowner and businessman in the city of Cuzco.

Another significant figure was María de Orias, a Spanish noblewoman born in 1678 in Seville. She played an important role in the colonization of Florida, where she helped establish the city of St. Augustine and served as a prominent landowner and philanthropist.

Over the centuries, the Orias surname has spread to various parts of the world, including Latin America, where it remains relatively common in countries like Mexico, Argentina, and Colombia. While the name has evolved and taken on different spellings and variations, its origins can be traced back to the coastal regions of medieval Spain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Orias

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

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

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