Ocean Surname

86,543rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,565 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Haiti
Highest density in:
Haiti

Ocean Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ocean Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Haiti4,7821:2,234328
Bangladesh4511:353,3419,758
Nigeria831:2,134,25073,634
Indonesia611:2,168,020133,281
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
Iran191:4,041,185108,332
Philippines191:5,328,328173,877
France121:5,535,227269,324
England81:6,964,757184,742
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
China61:227,886,92811,701
Liberia51:881,70733,815
Nicaragua41:1,505,2725,843
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

The alternate forms: Océan (4) are calculated separately.

Ocean (6,630) may also be a first name.

Ocean Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ocean Come From? nationality or country of origin

Ocean is carried by more people in Haiti than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Océan. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ocean? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ocean is the 86,543rd most frequent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,309,532 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Ocean are found; 86 percent are found in Caribbean and 86 percent are found in Gallo-Caribbean. Ocean is also the 80,377th most common forename worldwide, held by 6,630 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Haiti, where it is borne by 4,782 people, or 1 in 2,234. In Haiti it is mostly concentrated in: Centre, where 28 percent reside, Artibonite, where 27 percent reside and Nord, where 23 percent reside. Not including Haiti this surname occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 8 percent reside and Nigeria, where 1 percent reside.

Ocean Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ocean has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Ocean last name expanded 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ocean Last Name Statistics demography

Ocean earn a lot more than the average income. In Canada they earn 38.36% more than the national average, earning $68,740 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Océan934/
Occean916,339/
Ochean91234/
Oceane9171/
Oceant9112/
Gocean912/
Otcean911/
Oxcean911/
Ocsean911/
Ocan8920,304/
Oean897/
Gochean832/
Occeyan831/
Oceanne831/
Hockean830/
Ochan8019,146/
Ozcan802,626/
Ocain80949/
Ocang80895/
Gocan80865/
Ocsan80529/
Okcan80512/
Ockan80374/
Oceen80325/
Otean80131/
Goean8097/
Oxean8082/
Osean8076/
Ucean8075/
Okean8041/
Ocane8034/
Hocan8027/
Hoean8026/
Ocjan8023/
Ocand8015/
Oscan8014/
Occan8014/
Otcan809/
Ocaan807/
Ocene806/
Oeang805/
Țocan805/
Acean804/
Oycan804/
Ozean803/
Oeyan803/
Oceon803/
Ocian803/
Oesan803/
Ocann802/
Oczan802/
Oucan802/
Ocant802/
Ohean801/
Oican801/
Ohcan801/
Ogcan801/
Ocanh801/
Ocoen800/
Oceanova771/
Hocheang771/
Godchean770/
Ochang734,000/
Ouchan73728/
Hoşcan73675/
Oseyan73603/
Ochkan73457/
Ochian73374/
O'Cain73350/
Acehan73349/
Hocein73300/
Hoeane73170/
Ochene73166/
Ochien73120/
Ogcang73109/
Otchan73104/
Ocayan7368/
Hosean7367/
Okeane7367/
Ocheen7356/
Gochan7351/
Oeyang7339/
Hochan7336/
Ocasen7336/
Ochand7333/
Gocian7329/
Ockene7328/
Gokcan7325/
Osehan7317/
Ossean7316/
Ocanhe7314/
O'Kean7313/
Hoscan7313/
Ochane7313/
Ochein7313/
Occéan7313/
Okeyan738/
Gocejn738/
Achean738/
Ochain737/
Hoesan736/
Goucan735/
Gacean735/
Ocsain734/
Ocheon734/
Ocasin734/
Hocane734/
Accean734/
Oscane733/
Ockain733/
Ocaten733/
Océane733/
O'Cane732/
Oschan732/
Oscien732/
Hocain732/
Ociane732/
Otcane732/
Oichan732/
O'Chan732/
Ocahan732/
Ochyan732/
Ochann731/
Otcyan731/
Oucain731/
Ouhcan731/
Outcan731/
Ozeyan731/
Oochan731/
Osceen731/
Hotean731/
Hocsan731/
Hoeang731/
Hoehan731/
Gocyan731/
Gosean731/
Hockan731/
Ozeuan731/
Oheane731/
Houcan731/
Oîchan731/
Oscain731/
Oezsan731/
Occeon731/
Ocejon731/
Ocejón731/
Ocetin731/
Ochaan731/
Ochaun731/
Ochaàn731/
Ochoen731/
Ocssan731/
Gocain731/
Hacean731/
Aceang731/
Aoejan731/
Occand731/
Hocand731/
Uchean731/
Acsean731/
Ochant730/
Adcean730/
Gotcheyan715/
Acan6741,712/
Okan6723,875/
Ozan6721,156/
Ouchene6717,980/
Ucan6713,398/
Osan674,011/
Ouchane671,529/
Hoceine67645/
Oşan67383/
Aoen67214/
Ocheing67211/
Ouchain67170/
Oain67162/
Ocam67160/
Hochain67158/
Ouschan67144/
Ochatin67142/
O'Keane67136/
Oqan67129/
Hocahan6795/
Ochayon6772/
Ouchian6757/
Gochyan6753/
Ocsayon6748/
Hockann6747/
Oschgan6741/
Ochasen6740/
Ozcetin6739/
Ozcecen6739/
Ojieyan6738/
Ocquien6738/
Houchan6732/
Houcein6731/
Ocanova6723/
Ouckene6722/
Oseahon6720/
Goshean6720/
Hossean6718/
Hoseyan6718/
Gouchan6715/
Hochand6714/
Oshchan6714/
Hoahean6713/
Asoiean6713/
Oszczan6712/
Hocayen6711/
Hoesain679/
O'Chang679/
Gochian678/
Ozcayin678/
Asoeian678/
Ocatenn678/
Aean677/
Ochiyan677/
Otceten677/
O'Cahan676/
Ocheine676/
Ocangne676/
Ochaion675/
Hociene675/
Hochang674/
Gaceyan674/
Ouhcene674/
Houcene674/
Ochoyen674/
Ochiyen674/
Oxan674/
Ochajan674/
Hoychan674/
Hochane673/
Ochayun673/
Otchien673/
Ochiang672/
Hochanh672/
Aouchen672/
Ocheten672/
Ocheyun672/
Ocheyen672/
Acheyan672/
Housean672/
Outeyan672/
Ouchien672/
Hochhan672/
Ocjn672/
Ochhang671/
Oschian671/
Oskeyan671/
Osseyan671/
Hochein671/
Hockamn671/
Hoqeand671/
Gokhean671/
Gosjean671/
Gouceon671/
Hoceene671/
Houcain671/
Ucheann671/
Ocheong671/
Oijeane671/
Ochayan671/
Hochene671/
Ozsecen671/
Hocanın671/
Hosehan671/
Hoseian671/
Hochian671/
Ouchang671/
Otchane671/
Ozchang671/
Oscoyan671/
Oicicen671/
Odtejan671/
Odteyan671/
Ocañ671/
Ochamnn671/
Ochanne671/
Ochheng671/
Ocán671/
Goseyan671/
Acheang671/
Ouchayn671/
Ochaten671/
Ochejen671/
Osheane671/
Ojieane671/
Ojiehan671/
Hociane671/
Otchang671/
Otscene671/
Ouchein671/
Ouciane671/
Oeam671/
Oeyn671/
Ochahyn671/
Oaen671/
Haohean671/
Hoichan671/
Hoeysan671/
Guchean670/
O'Kehan670/
Hockene670/
Osceone670/
Gotchan670/
Hoscene670/
Gocheun670/
Hocesin670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ocean
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