The origin of surname Ortiz is Asturias, an important kingdom of Spain.

Although people were originally known only by their first names, it became necessary to adopt a second name to identify due to population growth.
The most common type of surname found in Spain was the surname that derives from the name of the father.
The most common type of patronymic was the one with an ending "ez".

The Ortiz family name derives from the Latin personal name meaning Fortunio Fortuna.

Some variations of this family name include: Ortiz, Hotiz, Fortiz, Fortes, Hortoñez, Ordonez and others.