Hortiz Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

Seen on a birth certificate or a ship's manifest, Hortiz is usually a form of Ortiz. Hortiz adds “h” to Ortiz, a small change that crept in as the name was written down. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Son of Orti / Fortunio”.

You may also find the name written Ortí and Fortiz.

Arms linked to Ortiz and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Research your Hortiz family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.