Ochieng Forename

10,872nd
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 93,038 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Ochieng Forename User-submission:

The name Ochieng means 'one born when the sun is out shining', hence it also means 'light' or 'one who brings sunshine'.

It is a name given to Luo (tribe in Kenya) males born during the day.

The female version of the name is Achieng.

Ochieng Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya
67%
 
92,4531:50199
Tanzania
100%
4641:113,7686,031
Uganda
90%
 
791:518,44211,826
United States-231:15,762,477138,320
Sudan-91:4,200,7754,893
South Africa-21:27,266,324304,698
Brazil-11:214,236,154864,335
England
100%
11:55,602,921189,715
Japan-11:127,986,05794,066
Malawi-11:17,112,31024,110
Norway-11:5,132,32937,513
Poland-11:38,027,1129,241
Sweden
100%
11:9,857,90778,968
Trinidad and Tobago-11:1,361,41934,512

Ochieng (361,967) may also be a surname.

Ochieng Forename Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name Ochieng means 'one born when the sun is out shining', hence it also means 'light' or 'one who brings sunshine'.

It is a name given to Luo (tribe in Kenya) males born during the day.

The female version of the name is Achieng.

- Forebears.io Manual Submissions

Ochieng Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ochien'g93582/
Ochie'ng933/
Gochieng931/
Ochieeng931/
Ochiieng931/
Ocheng92111/
Oching9215/
Ochien929/
Achieng8639,730/
Oicheng8621/
Goching8619/
Hoching8614/
Hocheng867/
Oiching866/
Oucheng866/
Otcheng865/
Hochien863/
Ocheing862/
O'Cheng862/
Otching862/
Ouchien861/
Huocheng8019,904/
Houcheng8017,284/
Achien'g80678/
Hoiching80474/
Goucheng80283/
Houching803/
Hocheung802/
Gouching801/
Gohcheng801/
Achie'ng801/
Achieeng801/
Hotchien801/
Hooching801/
Oicheung801/
Ochheang801/
Hoicheng801/
Hoichiheung783/
Acheng773,639/
Echeng77423/
Aching77401/
Ochung77214/
Achien7766/
Uching7759/
Oshien7748/
Eching7744/
Ucheng7714/
Ochiem773/
Ohsien773/
Oscien771/
Ojhing771/
Ojieng771/
Okieng771/
Ochyen771/
Ochenk771/
Osieng771/
Hoihching7526/
Gatchieng759/
Houcheung751/
Yeowcheng751/
Hucheng7130,689/
Hecheng7125,722/
Gucheng715,000/
Huigeng712,609/
Hochung71474/
Auching71128/
Atchien7145/
Gaching7119/
Ahcheng7117/
Hoshien7116/
Gacheng7115/
Haching7115/
Hokheng7113/
Atching7113/
Ahching7112/
Hacheng7111/
Ohseung7111/
Huching717/
Achueng716/
Osciene716/
Atcheng714/
Aaching714/
Achaeng714/
Gosieng713/
Hohsien713/
Oshiene712/
Acheing712/
Achaing712/
Achiemg712/
Achient712/
Eeching712/
Achoeng712/
Huijeng712/
Hasieng711/
Eecheng711/
Echhing711/
Echeang711/
Ehching711/
Euching711/
Achiend711/
Achienk711/
Acheang711/
Achengh711/
Uchaing711/
Uchenng711/
Uchiong711/
Oukieng711/
Oshiend711/
Ousieng711/
Heching711/
Ohheung711/
Oishien711/
O'Shien711/
Ochinke711/
Achiong711/
Ocieene711/
Yeowcheong711/
Echaing711/
Huicheng6768,800/
Ojing67710/
Huiching67354/
Ojeng67316/
Ogeng67120/
Oging6786/
Osien6727/
Huikheng6721/
Ojien6712/
Hoichung675/
Hauching675/
Hehching674/
Houchung674/
Achajeng672/
Huycheng672/
Echijing671/
Achienne671/
Ahcheung671/
Oshienne671/
Hoshiene671/
Hatching671/
Haucheng671/
Hauchien671/
Heecheng671/
Heeching671/
Ohjiyong671/
Ojchihin671/
Huohsien671/
Ooichong671/
Huyching671/
Achuying671/
Eh-Ching671/

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  • First names are taken from the first part of an person's personal name. That is, not their inherited name(s), i.e. their surname(s). The first name includes particles, but not middle names
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ochieng