Locha Surname
Approximately 1,148 people bear this surname
Locha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 396 | 1:98,584 | 9,951 |
| Kenya | 356 | 1:129,719 | 10,668 |
| Thailand | 121 | 1:583,788 | 99,456 |
| Brazil | 65 | 1:3,293,451 | 94,173 |
| United States | 55 | 1:6,590,162 | 310,708 |
| Papua New Guinea | 46 | 1:177,255 | 24,620 |
| Philippines | 36 | 1:2,812,173 | 137,318 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| India | 17 | 1:45,121,493 | 474,784 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| Guatemala | 3 | 1:5,360,889 | 8,925 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
Locha (455) may also be a first name.
Locha Demographics
Locha Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Locha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Locha Come From? nationality or country of origin
Locha (Hindi: लोचा, Marathi: लोचा, Russian: Лоча) occurs more in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Locha? popularity and diffusion
It is the 324,446th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 6,348,037 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 69 percent of Locha reside; 66 percent reside in East Africa and 65 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 400,634th most common first name at a global level It is held by 455 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is carried by 396 people, or 1 in 98,584. In Uganda Locha is primarily concentrated in: Nakapiripirit District, where 64 percent live, Kaabong District, where 18 percent live and Moroto District, where 11 percent live. Aside from Uganda Locha exists in 19 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 31 percent live and Thailand, where 11 percent live.
Locha Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Locha last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.
Locha earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.41% more than the national average, earning $50,230 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Locha Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Locha in the Hindi language | ||
| लोचा | loca | - |
| Locha in the Marathi language | ||
| लोचा | loca | - |
| Locha in the Russian language | ||
| Лоча | loca | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Locha
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