Ortego

Ortego Meaning & Origin

About Ortego
The surname Ortego is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "ortega," which means "nettle" in Spanish. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from a place named Ortega or had some association with it. Surnames often originated from a person's occupation, place of residence, or a distinguishing characteristic, and Ortego likely referred to someone who lived near a nettle patch or had some connection to the plant.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Ortego is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Ortego: 2,679
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,697
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.91

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ortego based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Ortego is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
ARTK
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
OA
πŸ”Š Soundex
O63020
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO0 R T EY1 G OW0
🌐 IPA
/Ι”rˈteΙͺgoʊ/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('ARTK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ortego in Braille

Here's how to represent Ortego in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Ortego in braille

How to sign the name Ortego using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Ortego using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ortego in sign language

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