Ordas
A likely Spanish surname from a place-name or regional name, most familiar today in Spain and the Spanish-speaking Americas.
The #4,578 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 39,823 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Ordáz is generally treated as a Spanish surname, most likely tied to a place-name or regional name rather than a descriptive word. The ending -az can appear in Spanish surnames of older regional or toponymic formation, though the exact root behind Ordáz is not certain from standard onomastic patterns alone. In practice, the name is often grouped with Hispanic surnames that originated from a locality or landed family name.
History
The surname is found in the Spanish-speaking world, especially in Mexico and among Hispanic communities in the United States. As with many Spanish surnames, it traveled to the Americas through colonial-era migration and later movement across borders. Because the name is comparatively uncommon, its early documentary trail is thinner than for major Iberian surnames.
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Fun fact
Ordaz is uncommon enough that it stands out in U.S. census data, but it is still clearly established as a Hispanic surname with long transatlantic use.