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

Perez-Ortiz, 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 Perez-Ortiz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Perez-Ortiz in America

Perez-Ortiz is the 53072nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Perez-Ortiz surname appeared 390 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 Perez-Ortiz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Perez-Ortiz 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 Perez-Ortiz

The surname PEREZORTIZ is a Spanish double-barrelled surname that originated in the Iberian Peninsula during the medieval period. It is a combination of two surnames, Perez and Ortiz, which were likely derived from the given names Pedro and Ordoño, respectively.

The Perez component of the name can be traced back to the 11th century, when it was commonly used as a patronymic surname, meaning "son of Pedro." Pedro was a popular name in Spain during this time, and it was likely derived from the Latin name Petrus, meaning "rock."

The Ortiz portion of the surname is believed to have originated from the Basque region of Spain and France. The name Ordoño was common among the Basque people and is thought to be derived from the Germanic name Ardo, meaning "brave" or "hardy."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the PEREZORTIZ surname can be found in the Libro de las Behetrías, a 14th-century document that listed the names of landowners and their properties in the Kingdom of Castile. In this document, a man named Fernan Perez Ortiz is mentioned as a landowner in the region of Asturias.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, several individuals with the PEREZORTIZ surname played significant roles in Spanish history. One notable figure was Diego Perez Ortiz, a conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico in the early 16th century. Another was Alonso Perez Ortiz, a Spanish navigator and explorer who participated in several voyages to the Americas during the late 15th century.

In the 17th century, a man named Juan Perez Ortiz served as a member of the Spanish Inquisition and was involved in the prosecution of those accused of heresy. A century later, Francisca Perez Ortiz was a prominent writer and poet in Spain, known for her works on religious themes.

During the 19th century, a notable figure with the PEREZORTIZ surname was José Perez Ortiz, a Spanish military officer who fought in the Carlist Wars, a series of civil wars in Spain over the issue of succession to the throne.

As the PEREZORTIZ surname spread throughout Spain and its territories, variations and alternative spellings emerged, such as Pérez Ortiz, Perez-Ortiz, and Perezortis. However, the original double-barrelled form remained prevalent among many families.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Perez-Ortiz

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

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

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