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

Orpilla, 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 Orpilla surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Orpilla in America

Orpilla is the 52482nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Orpilla surname appeared 395 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 Orpilla.

We can also compare 2010 data for Orpilla 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 Orpilla

The surname Orpilla is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Spanish word "orpilla," which means "hem" or "border." The name may have been given to someone who lived near a border or boundary, or to someone who worked as a tailor or seamstress.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Orpilla can be found in the archives of the town of Orpilla in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. A document from the year 1284 mentions a man named Pedro de Orpilla, who was a landowner in the area.

In the 15th century, the surname Orpilla appears in records from the city of Valencia, where a family of that name was involved in the textile trade. Juan Orpilla, born in 1432, was a successful merchant and cloth trader who established a thriving business in the city.

During the 16th century, the Orpilla surname spread to other parts of Spain, including the region of Andalusia. One notable figure from this time was Rodrigo Orpilla, a soldier who fought in the Spanish conquest of the Americas. He was born in Seville in 1520 and participated in the expeditions of Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro.

In the 17th century, a branch of the Orpilla family settled in the Basque region of northern Spain. One of their descendants, María Orpilla, born in 1675, was a renowned writer and poet who contributed to the preservation of the Basque language and culture.

Another notable person with the surname Orpilla was Javier Orpilla, born in Madrid in 1788. He was a military officer who fought in the Peninsular War against the French forces of Napoleon. Javier Orpilla was awarded several honors for his bravery and leadership during the conflict.

While the surname Orpilla has its roots in Spain, it has also spread to other parts of the world through immigration and migration. Today, there are individuals bearing this surname in various countries, including Spain, Mexico, and the United States.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Orpilla

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

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

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