Ochako Surname

234,672nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,716 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Ochako Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ochako Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,6811:27,4723,059
Uganda201:1,951,96463,898
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Ochako (279) may also be a first name.

Ochako Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ochako occurs most in Kenya. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ochako? popularity and diffusion

It is the 234,672nd most numerous last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,246,822 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Ochako live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 70 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Ochako is also the 531,524th most commonly held first name on earth It is held by 279 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,681 people, or 1 in 27,472. In Kenya Ochako is most prevalent in: Kisii County, where 67 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 12 percent reside and Nyamira County, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Kenya this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Ochako Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Ochako last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oichako926/
Oîchako921/
Otchako921/
Ochayko921/
Ocako914/
Ochaka83545/
Ochoko83345/
Okhako83201/
Achako8354/
Ocheko833/
Ochaco831/
Echako831/
Hochachko80167/
Outchakou801/
Ouchakkou801/
Atchako7736/
Ucheako7717/
Achakou7716/
Echauko775/
Gochaka774/
Achacko773/
Otchoko773/
Hochoko772/
Ochocko771/
Ochokoo771/
Ochaaka771/
Ochakah771/
Ochokod771/
Ochouko771/
Okhaiko771/
Achakoo771/
Ocheaukoha751/
Ocaka732,410/
Acako73301/
Ozako7387/
Ocoko7341/
Gotchaka7111/
Gochayco719/
Gochaico714/
Atchakou713/
Acheakoh711/
Achaikos711/
Ochajska711/
Hatchako711/
Hotchoko711/
Hechaiko711/
Ochoco671,919/
Achaka67572/
Atcheakou67525/
Acheko67201/
Ochoka67191/
Achaco67147/
Achoko67142/
Hochachka67108/
Ocheka67105/
Echaka67102/
Uchaka6779/
Ocokoa6742/
Echoko6724/
Echeko6721/
Ochoca6718/
Acakou6713/
Akhako678/
O'Haco674/
Hachachko673/
Oshcheiko672/
Ocheca671/
Ocheco671/
Ojaiko671/
Hazako671/
Ojohko671/
Ozocko671/
Ojjako671/
Ojakoi671/
Ocahka671/
Ocakka671/

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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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  • 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 Ochako
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