Family name Ортега (Ortega 
, Ортега 
) , in the entire world, is a prevalent last name. The surname Ортега 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 the most numerous in Mexico, Colombia, and Philippines. Very seldom, Ортега is the forename as well as the last name.