How common is the surname Ojeda?

22,045 people in the United States had the surname Ojeda in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 14,005 Americans. It ranked 1,633rd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Ojeda?

Luis Ojeda, Argentine association football player, followed by Eddie Ojeda.

Where is the surname Ojeda most common?

Wikidata records people named Ojeda in Argentina and the United States.

Is the surname Ojeda getting more or less common?

More common. 15,780 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 22,045 in 2010, up 40%.

The surname Ojeda

A surname, carried by 22,045 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex O230

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Ojeda is more common than 99% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 22,045 people named Ojeda in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 14,005 Americans. That is up 40% since 2000, when the Census counted 15,780.

#1,633

rank among US surnames

22,045

people in 2010

7.5

per 100,000 Americans

+39.7%

change since 2000 (was #2,110)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#1,625	Vickers	22,176	13,923
#1,626	Cartwright	22,156	13,935
#1,627	Link	22,137	13,947
#1,628	Blackmon	22,130	13,951
#1,629	Bunch	22,117	13,960
#1,630	Grimm	22,103	13,968
#1,631	Meade	22,091	13,976

Who is named Ojeda

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

94% of people named Ojeda identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 4.8% as white (not Hispanic).

Hispanic or Latino (any race) 94%
White (not Hispanic) 4.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.9%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.4%
Two or more races 0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.1%

Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Famous Ojedas

10 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Luis Ojeda
Argentine association football player, born 1990
Eddie Ojeda
American guitarist, born 1955
Richard Ojeda
American politician and retired U.S. Army officer, born 1970
Martín Ojeda
Argentinian footballer (born 1998)
Marcelo Ojeda
Argentine footballer, born 1968
Juan Ojeda
Argentine footballer, born 1982
Bob Ojeda
American baseball player, born 1957
Pedro Ojeda
Argentine footballer (born 1997)
Agustín Ojeda
Argentine footballer (born 2004)
Andrea Ojeda
Argentinian association football player, born 1985

Notable Ojedas come mostly from Argentina (7) and the United States (3).

Questions

How common is the surname Ojeda?: 22,045 people in the United States had the surname Ojeda in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 14,005 Americans. It ranked 1,633rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Ojeda?: In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Ojeda identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 4.8% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Ojeda?: Luis Ojeda, Argentine association football player, followed by Eddie Ojeda.
Where is the surname Ojeda most common?: Wikidata records people named Ojeda in Argentina and the United States.
Is the surname Ojeda getting more or less common?: More common. 15,780 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 22,045 in 2010, up 40%.