Find out how popular the last name Ortiz Soto 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 Soto.

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

Popularity of Ortiz Soto in America

Ortiz Soto is the 160975th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ortiz Soto surname appeared 100 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 Soto.

The history of the last name Ortiz Soto

The surname ORTIZSOTO is a compound Spanish surname that can trace its origins to the Iberian Peninsula. The first part of the name, Ortiz, derives from the Latin word "hortus," meaning garden or orchard. It likely originated as a descriptive surname referring to someone who lived near or worked in an orchard or garden.

The second part, Soto, comes from the Spanish word meaning grove or thicket of trees. This portion of the name may have referred to someone who lived near or worked in a wooded area or forest. The combination of the two surnames suggests an individual or family with ties to rural, agricultural regions of Spain.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname ORTIZSOTO appears in the 15th century, when a Juan Ortiz Soto is mentioned in a land record from the region of Castile in central Spain. This indicates the name was already in use during the late medieval period.

In the 16th century, the name ORTIZSOTO can be found in various historical records from the Spanish colonies in the Americas, particularly in Mexico and Peru. This suggests that individuals bearing this surname were among the earliest Spanish settlers and explorers in the New World.

A notable figure with the surname ORTIZSOTO was Juan Ortiz Soto y Cortes (1520-1589), a Spanish conquistador and explorer who served under Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico. He later became one of the first Spanish settlers in the region of Jalisco, where he was granted land and established a family lineage.

Another individual of note was Doña María Ortiz Soto (1570-1638), a wealthy landowner and philanthropist in the city of Seville, Spain. She was known for her generous donations to various religious orders and charitable institutions during her lifetime.

In the 18th century, a prominent figure named Francisco Ortiz Soto (1722-1801) served as a magistrate and judicial official in the Spanish colonial government of New Granada, which encompassed parts of modern-day Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname ORTIZSOTO in the United States can be traced back to the 19th century, when a family with this name settled in the territory of New Mexico. Among them was José Ortiz Soto (1840-1912), a rancher and businessman who played an influential role in the development of the Santa Fe region.

Throughout history, the surname ORTIZSOTO has been associated with individuals from various backgrounds, including landowners, military figures, judicial officials, and colonial settlers in both Spain and the Americas. While not as widely documented as some other Spanish surnames, it remains a part of the rich tapestry of Hispanic heritage and cultural history.

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

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

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

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