# Ordeig.com

> Public research page for the Ordeig surname: Catalan roots, documented records, Uruguay leads, source ledger, and open research questions.

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## Canonical URLs

- https://ordeig.com/
- https://ordeig.com/?lang=ca
- https://ordeig.com/?lang=es
- https://ordeig.com/?lang=en
- https://ordeig.com/sitemap.xml
- https://ordeig.com/robots.txt
- https://ordeig.com/sources/index.html

## Main Public Claims

- Ordeig is best framed as a likely Catalan toponymic surname linked to Sant Miquel d'Ordeig, Osona.
- The place is documented medievally as `villa Ordege` around 975, with Sant Miquel d'Ordeig church references in 1059 and 1104.
- Idescat 2025 reports ORDEIG in Catalonia with 162 first-surname bearers and 142 second-surname bearers.
- INE Spain reports ORDEIG with 201 first-surname bearers and 185 second-surname bearers.
- Uruguay evidence includes Kiyu-Ordeig / Ordeig locality leads in San Jose and Jose Ordeig references connected to Carrasco, Montevideo.
- The Spain-to-Uruguay family branch is still a research lead until archival records prove the connection.

## Source Policy

- Do not invent a coat of arms, noble origin, single ancestor, or proven migration branch without a cited document.
- Treat public archive entries, official statistics, and named localities as source-backed evidence.
- Treat oral family stories as family tradition unless archival records confirm them.
- Do not publish personal data about living people without consent.

## Public Source Archive

The public source archive begins at https://ordeig.com/sources/index.html and contains local snapshots of public sources used for the Ordeig.com research page. External copyright remains with each source.

## Suggested Citation

Ordeig.com, "Ordeig | Un cognom catala entre Catalunya, Espanya i l'Uruguai", accessed from https://ordeig.com/.