Ornelas History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Ornelas

What does the name Ornelas mean?

The Ornelas surname is a habitational name derived from the place name Orozco in Bilbao in the Basque region, in the province of Biscay.

Early Origins of the Ornelas family

The surname Ornelas was first found in the Basque region, in the northern Iberian peninsula.

Early History of the Ornelas family

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Ornelas Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Orozco, Oroz, Orosco, Orozqueta and others.

Early Notables of the Ornelas family

Prominent among bearers of the family name at this time was Alonso de Orozco, a mystic writer of the sixteenth century, author of "Historia de la Reina Sabá"; sixteenth century sculptor Juan Orozco...
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Ornelas Ranking

In the United States, the name Ornelas is the 2,385^th most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 1

Ornelas migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ornelas Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Francisco Ornelas, aged 21, who landed in America, in 1919
Jose de Ornelas, aged 18, who immigrated to America from Madeira, Portugal, in 1920
Samuel Ornelas, aged 20, who landed in America from Mexico, Mexico, in 1923

Contemporary Notables of the name Ornelas (post 1700) +

Aires de Ornelas (1837-1880), Portuguese Roman Catholic Archbishop of Goa
Óscar Ornelas (1920-2000), Mexican lawyer and politician
Hélder Mendes Abreu Ornelas (b. 1974), Portuguese long-distance runner
Enrique Andrade Ornelas (b. 1980), Mexican boxer
Fernando Franco de Ornelas (b. 1976), former Venezuelan footballer

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/