The surname Ornelas
A surname, carried by 22,969 people in the United States.
3 syllables Soundex O654
How common it is
2010 US Census
There were 22,969 people named Ornelas in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 13,442 Americans. That is up 33% since 2000, when the Census counted 17,278.
#1,568
rank among US surnames
22,969
people in 2010
7.8
per 100,000 Americans
+32.9%
change since 2000 (was #1,909)
Who is named Ornelas
Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census
93% of people named Ornelas identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 6.1% as white (not Hispanic).
- Hispanic or Latino (any race) 93%
- White (not Hispanic) 6.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%
- Black (not Hispanic) 0.2%
- Asian and Pacific Islander 0.2%
- Two or more races 0.2%
Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.
Questions
- How common is the surname Ornelas?
- 22,969 people in the United States had the surname Ornelas in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 13,442 Americans. It ranked 1,568th of 162,253 surnames.
- What ethnicity is the surname Ornelas?
- In the 2010 Census, 93% of people named Ornelas identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 6.1% as white (not Hispanic).
- Is the surname Ornelas getting more or less common?
- More common. 17,278 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 22,969 in 2010, up 33%.