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Ortega Family History
Ortega Genealogy & Family TreeOrtega is a Spanish name from Castile, Spain, where the earliest Ortega ancestor—Raymundo Ortega of Bejar—was recorded in the 9th Century. It comes from the Latin urtica which means “nettle” and referred to various people who lived in or near the village of Ortega. Alternately, it may come from the Latin hortus which means “orchard” or “walled garden.”
Other spellings include “Ortego,” “Ortiga,” “Ortegal,” “Ortigal,” “Ortiguera,” “Ortigosa,” “de Ortega,” “Hortega,” and “de Hortega.” Notable people with the surname include American director and choreographer Kenny Ortega (High School Musical, Newsies, Hocus Pocus), Spanish bullfighter Domingo Ortega, and American actress Jenna Ortega (Iron Man 3, Insidious: Chapter 2, Rake). The first Ortega to come to the Americas was Anton de Ortega in 1511.
Ortega Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Juan Francisco Ortega -- --, 1725 January 14, 1782 New Mexico
- Juan Francisco Ygnacio Ortega -- --, 1767 April 0, 1812 New Mexico
- Gertrudes Ortega -- --, 1790 April 0, 1793
- Benjamin M Ortega -- --, 1922 December 26, 1971 Texas
- Juan Manuel Ortega -- --, 1731 March 10, 1797 New Mexico
Ortega Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Gregorio Ortega -- --, 1690 December 0, 1715 New Mexico
- Tiburcio Ortega -- --, 1654 December 0, 1700 New Mexico
- Francisco Ortega -- --, 1614 December 0, 1680
- Maria Felipa Ortega -- --, 1783 December 0, 1842 New Mexico
- Jose Maria Ortega -- --, 1755 August 6, 1842 New Mexico
