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

Ornelaz, 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 Ornelaz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ornelaz in America

Ornelaz is the 108734th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ornelaz surname appeared 163 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 Ornelaz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ornelaz 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 Ornelaz

The surname ORNELAZ has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to derive from the Basque words "orn" meaning "meadow" and "latz" meaning "rough" or "coarse," suggesting a connection to a rural or rugged landscape.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in the medieval documents of the Kingdom of Navarre, where an individual named Juan de Ornelaz was mentioned in a land grant from the 13th century. This suggests that the name was already established in the region at that time.

During the 15th century, the name appeared in various records from the Basque provinces of Gipuzkoa and Bizkaia. In a document from 1472, a certain Pedro Ornelaz de Azkoitia was listed as a witness in a legal dispute over property rights.

In the 16th century, the name Ornelaz spread beyond the Basque region as individuals bearing the surname migrated to other parts of Spain and the Spanish colonies in the Americas. One notable figure was Rodrigo de Ornelaz, a conquistador who participated in the Spanish conquest of Peru in the 1530s under Francisco Pizarro.

In the 17th century, the name gained prominence in parts of Mexico, where descendants of Spanish settlers from the Basque region had established themselves. A notable example is Juana de Ornelaz, a landowner and philanthropist who lived in the city of Puebla and founded a charitable institution for orphaned girls in 1642.

The 18th century saw the name Ornelaz appearing in various records from the Viceroyalty of New Granada, which encompassed parts of present-day Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama. One notable individual was Manuel de Ornelaz y Castillo, a military officer who served as the governor of the province of Cartagena de Indias in the late 1700s.

Throughout history, the surname Ornelaz has been associated with various influential figures, including:

1. Juan de Ornelaz (13th century), mentioned in a medieval land grant from the Kingdom of Navarre.
2. Pedro Ornelaz de Azkoitia (15th century), a witness in a legal dispute over property rights in the Basque region.
3. Rodrigo de Ornelaz (16th century), a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru.
4. Juana de Ornelaz (17th century), a philanthropist and founder of a charitable institution for orphaned girls in Puebla, Mexico.
5. Manuel de Ornelaz y Castillo (18th century), a military officer and governor of the province of Cartagena de Indias in the Viceroyalty of New Granada.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ornelaz

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

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

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