Surname אורטה (Orta 
, אורטה 
) , across the world, is a common cognomen. The surname אורטה is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Puerto Rico, where it is quite a common surname, Mexico, and Venezuela. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Mexico, the United States, and Venezuela. Very seldom, אורטה is the forename as well as the last name.