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

Ort, 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 Ort surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ort in America

Ort is the 15151st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ort surname appeared 1,946 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Ort.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ort 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 Ort

The surname "Ort" is of German origin, and it can be traced back to the Middle Ages. The name is believed to have originated from the Old High German word "ort," which means "point," "edge," or "corner." This could suggest that the name originally referred to someone who lived near a prominent geographical feature or a specific location.

In the 13th century, the name "Ort" appeared in various medieval records and manuscripts from various regions of Germany. One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical documents from Saxony, where an individual named Henricus de Ort was mentioned in 1245.

The name "Ort" is also associated with several place names in Germany, such as Ortenberg, Ortenburg, and Ortrand. These place names likely derived from the Old High German word "ort," indicating that the surname may have originated from one of these locations or a similar place.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname "Ort" was Johannes Ort, a German scholar and theologian who lived in the 15th century (c. 1420-1506). He was known for his contributions to the study of canon law and served as a professor at the University of Leipzig.

Another notable figure with the surname "Ort" was Johann Baptist von Ort (1670-1736), a German architect and military engineer. He is best known for his work on the fortifications of Munich and other cities in Bavaria.

In the 19th century, Johann Jakob Ort (1804-1876) was a Swiss-German geographer and cartographer who made significant contributions to the field of map-making. His work included detailed maps of Switzerland and the surrounding regions.

The name "Ort" was also carried by Maximilian Ort (1823-1895), a German artist and painter known for his landscapes and genre scenes. He was associated with the Düsseldorf school of painting and his works are displayed in various museums across Germany.

Another individual with the surname "Ort" was Karl Ort (1861-1935), a German architect and urban planner. He was involved in the design and development of several cities in Germany, including Nuremberg and Augsburg, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ort

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

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

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