The mountainous borders of Spain contain the origins of the prestigious surname Ortigal. The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in Spain were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. Spanish patronymic names emerged as early as the mid-9th century and were derived from a variety of given names that were of many different origins.
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Early Origins of the Ortigal family
The surname Ortigal was first found in Castile, in north central Spain. The name is thought to have been derived from the Latin urtica, which menas "nettle". Nettles are native to many places in Spain, especially in Castile, Andalusia and Murcia and in the New World in México and Latin America.
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Early History of the Ortigal family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ortigal research. Another 198 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1095, 1492, 1570, 1701, 1702 and 1873 are included under the topic Early Ortigal History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Ortigal Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Ortega, Ortego, de Ortega, Hortega, de Hortega, Ortiga, Ortegal, Ortigal, Ortiguera, Ortigosa and many more.
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Early Notables of the Ortigal family
Prominent among members of the family were Juan de Ortega, first Bishop of Almeria (after 1492); eighteenth century Spanish painter Francisco Ortega; nineteenth century Mexican poet and politician Francisco Ortega; eighteenth century Archbishop of Mexico Juan Ortega Montáñez, who was named Viceroy and governed New Spain... Another 45 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Ortigal Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Ortigal family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Juan de Ortega, who voyaged to Río de la Plata with Pedro de Mendoza in the early years of discovery. He later traveled to Asunción in Paraguay, where he died around 1575. Other early migrants to the New World bearing this surname were: Antó.
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