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

Ortiz Flores, 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 Ortiz Flores surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ortiz Flores in America

Ortiz Flores is the 124548th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ortiz Flores surname appeared 138 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 Ortiz Flores.

The history of the last name Ortiz Flores

The surname ORTIZFLORES is of Spanish origin, tracing its roots back to the 15th century in the regions of Andalusia and Castile. It is a compound name, with "Ortiz" being a patronymic derived from the given name "Orti," a shortened form of "Fortunio," and "Flores" meaning "flowers" in Spanish.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the "Libro del Repartimiento de Sevilla," a document from 1253 that recorded the distribution of land and property in Seville after the Christian conquest. This document mentions an individual named "Ferran Ortiz de Flores," suggesting the existence of the surname during that period.

In the 16th century, the name appears in several historical records, including the "Actas Capitulares de Cádiz," which mentions a "Juan Ortiz Flores" in 1533. Another notable reference is the "Padrones de Jerez de la Frontera," which lists a "Diego Ortiz Flores" in 1561.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Pedro Ortiz Flores (c. 1480-1555), a Spanish conquistador and explorer who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés. He is known for founding the town of Almolonga in present-day Guatemala.

Another notable figure with this surname was Alonso Ortiz Flores (1525-1598), a Spanish historian and author who wrote "Relación de la venida de los españoles y principio de la verdadera religión," a work chronicling the Spanish conquest of Mexico from an indigenous perspective.

In the 17th century, the name appears in various records, including the "Ordenanzas de Sevilla" from 1632, which mentions a "Gaspar Ortiz Flores." Additionally, María Ortiz Flores (1654-1729) was a Spanish painter and miniaturist known for her religious works.

During the 18th century, José Ortiz Flores (1725-1790) was a prominent Spanish architect who worked on several notable projects, including the Cathedral of Málaga and the Church of San Pedro in Seville.

In the 19th century, Alejandro Ortiz Flores (1845-1912) was a Mexican lawyer and politician who served as the governor of the state of Veracruz from 1896 to 1900.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ortiz Flores

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

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

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