Find out how popular the last name Ortiz Rivera 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 Rivera.

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

Popularity of Ortiz Rivera in America

Ortiz Rivera is the 73666th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ortiz Rivera surname appeared 263 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 Rivera.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ortiz Rivera 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 Ortiz Rivera

The surname ORTIZRIVERA is a compound Spanish surname that has its origins in the regions of Andalusia and Murcia in southern Spain. The name is believed to have first appeared in the late 15th century, shortly after the Reconquista, when many Sephardic Jews and Muslims were forced to convert to Christianity or leave Spain.

The first part of the name, Ortiz, is derived from the Spanish word "huerto," meaning "garden" or "orchard." It is thought to have been an occupational surname given to those who worked as gardeners or tended orchards. The second part of the name, Rivera, is a topographic name referring to someone who lived near a riverbank.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in the 1501 census records of the city of Seville, where a certain Juan Ortiz Rivera is listed as a resident. It is believed that this individual may have been a gardener or farmer living near the banks of the Guadalquivir River.

In the 16th century, the name began to spread to other parts of Spain, as well as to the Spanish colonies in the Americas. One notable bearer of the name was Diego Ortiz Rivera, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the 1520s.

Another historical figure with this surname was María Ortiz Rivera, a 17th-century nun and writer from the city of Córdoba, Spain. She is best known for her religious poems and plays, which were widely popular in her time.

During the 18th century, the name became more widespread in the Spanish colonies of the Americas, particularly in Mexico and Cuba. One notable bearer of the name from this period was José Ortiz Rivera, a Cuban poet and playwright who lived from 1753 to 1815.

In the 19th century, the surname began to appear more frequently in the United States, as Spanish-speaking immigrants from Mexico, Cuba, and other Latin American countries settled in various parts of the country. One notable American with the surname was Miguel Ortiz Rivera, a Mexican-American civil rights activist and labor organizer who lived from 1876 to 1954.

Overall, the surname ORTIZRIVERA has a rich history that spans several centuries and multiple continents. While its origins can be traced back to southern Spain, it has since become a common surname in many Spanish-speaking countries and communities around the world.

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

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

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

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