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Family name Ortega (Ortega , Ортега , אורטגה ) , around the globe, is a prevalent surname. The cognomen Ortega is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Panama, where it is a widespread surname, Mexico, where it is a common surname, and Nicaragua (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Mexico, Colombia, and Philippines. Very seldom, Ortega is the forename as well as the last name.