Ocha Surname
Approximately 2,922 people bear this surname
Ocha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,942 | 1:91,217 | 6,332 |
| Thailand | 304 | 1:232,363 | 39,252 |
| Cameroon | 234 | 1:88,757 | 10,694 |
| United States | 119 | 1:3,045,873 | 177,373 |
| Indonesia | 110 | 1:1,202,265 | 84,863 |
| Poland | 33 | 1:1,151,780 | 76,152 |
| Mexico | 25 | 1:4,965,048 | 29,049 |
| Uganda | 24 | 1:1,626,637 | 57,482 |
| India | 17 | 1:45,121,493 | 474,784 |
| Solomon Islands | 17 | 1:34,119 | 6,789 |
| Niger | 11 | 1:1,744,729 | 34,351 |
| Iran | 9 | 1:8,531,392 | 160,212 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Taiwan | 7 | 1:3,349,249 | 20,155 |
| Colombia | 6 | 1:7,962,345 | 23,614 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Tajikistan | 4 | 1:2,096,673 | 7,416 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 1:340,994 | 12,383 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 36 | 1:1,394,963 | 75,931 |
Ocha (1,493) may also be a first name.
Ocha Demographics
Average Ocha Salary in
United States
$27,952 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ocha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ocha Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ocha (Hindi: ओझा, Oriya: ଓଚା, Russian: Оча) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ocha? popularity and diffusion
It is the 150,823rd most common last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,494,027 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 76 percent of Ocha are found; 67 percent are found in West Africa and 66 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 201,267th most commonly used first name in the world, held by 1,493 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,942 people, or 1 in 91,217. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Benue, where 27 percent live, Cross River, where 13 percent live and Ebonyi, where 9 percent live. Not including Nigeria Ocha is found in 46 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 10 percent live and Cameroon, where 8 percent live.
Ocha Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Ocha has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ocha last name increased 331 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Ocha Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Ocha surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.
The amount Ocha earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 18.05% more than the national average, earning $26,800,700 COP per year and in United States they earn 35.22% less than the national average, earning $27,952 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ocha Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ocha in the Hindi language | ||
| ओझा | ojha | - |
| Ocha in the Oriya language | ||
| ଓଚା | oca | - |
| Ocha in the Russian language | ||
| Оча | oca | - |
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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 Ocha
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