How common is the surname Ordaz?

7,753 people in the United States had the surname Ordaz in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 39,823 Americans. It ranked 4,578th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Ordaz?

Gustavo Díaz-Ordaz, 56th President of Mexico, followed by Isabel Ordaz.

Where is the surname Ordaz most common?

Wikidata records people named Ordaz in Mexico, Spain and the United States.

Is the surname Ordaz getting more or less common?

More common. 5,211 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 7,753 in 2010, up 49%.

The surname Ordaz

A surname, carried by 7,753 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex O632

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Ordaz is more common than 97.2% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 7,753 people named Ordaz in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 39,823 Americans. That is up 49% since 2000, when the Census counted 5,211.

#4,578

rank among US surnames

7,753

people in 2010

2.6

per 100,000 Americans

+48.8%

change since 2000 (was #6,070)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#4,573	Ashe	7,756	39,807
#4,576	Herrin	7,755	39,812
#4,577	Brogan	7,754	39,818
#4,578	Lung	7,753	39,823
#4,580	Rohrer	7,750	39,838

Who is named Ordaz

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

96% of people named Ordaz identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 3.8% as white (not Hispanic).

Hispanic or Latino (any race) 96%
White (not Hispanic) 3.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.3%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.2%
Two or more races 0.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.1%

Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Famous Ordazs

3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Gustavo Díaz-Ordaz
56th President of Mexico, 1911–1979
Isabel Ordaz
Actress from Spain, born 1957
Nathan Ordaz
American soccer player, born 2004

Notable Ordazs come mostly from Mexico (1), Spain (1) and the United States (1).

Questions

How common is the surname Ordaz?: 7,753 people in the United States had the surname Ordaz in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 39,823 Americans. It ranked 4,578th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Ordaz?: In the 2010 Census, 96% of people named Ordaz identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 3.8% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Ordaz?: Gustavo Díaz-Ordaz, 56th President of Mexico, followed by Isabel Ordaz.
Where is the surname Ordaz most common?: Wikidata records people named Ordaz in Mexico, Spain and the United States.
Is the surname Ordaz getting more or less common?: More common. 5,211 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 7,753 in 2010, up 49%.