Ochayi Surname

109,679th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,242 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ochayi Surname User-submission:

The surname Ochayi (Ochay) means 'gift from God'.

Ochayi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria4,1641:42,5413,349
Uganda691:565,78730,812
England41:13,929,515290,718
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Ochayi (277) may also be a first name.

Ochayi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Ochayi (Ochay) means 'gift from God'.

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Ochayi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ochayi occurs most in Nigeria. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ochayi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ochayi is the 109,679th most common last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,717,950 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ochayi live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ochayi is also the 533,704th most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 277 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 4,164 people, or 1 in 42,541. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Benue, where 51 percent reside, Kaduna, where 13 percent reside and Lagos, where 6 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 2 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Ochayi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gochayi9279/
Ochaiyi9216/
Ochayio921/
Ochai917,352/
Ochay9145/
Ochaya832,726/
Oichai83176/
Ochahy83124/
Ochoyi8387/
Gochai8384/
Hochai8372/
Achayi8367/
Ocheyi8336/
Otchai8324/
Ochaye8323/
Ochaiy8314/
Oochai8312/
Ochaji8310/
Ouchai839/
Ochayo839/
Ochiyi835/
Gochay834/
Ochaia834/
O'Chay833/
Ochaie832/
Ochuyi832/
Ochait832/
Ochais831/
Ocahyi831/
Ochyia831/
Ouchay831/
Oychay831/
Ocay804,470/
Ocai80238/
Houtchayi8093/
Oukhayi77446/
Gochaye7740/
Gachayi775/
Ouchait774/
Gochhai774/
Goichai772/
Atchayi772/
Houchai772/
Hohchai772/
Goychay771/
Achhayi771/
Hachayi771/
Ocheyio771/
Gocheyi771/
Hotchai771/
Ouchaie771/
Ochhait771/
Gotchai771/
Achayio771/
Achayit771/
Auchayi771/
Outchai771/
Hochaie771/
Hochauy771/
Ochoa73575,761/
Ocaya7318,000/
Ochea736,630/
Ochei732,914/
Ochui732,048/
Ochie731,702/
Achay731,252/
Okhai73793/
Achai73735/
Ocayo73617/
Ochoi73514/
Ojhai73123/
Ochôa7386/
Ocsai7381/
Oucai7364/
Ochaa7347/
Ohhay7345/
Okhay7340/
Șocai7334/
Ochau7326/
Ochae7321/
Ochey7320/
Ocsay7310/
O'Hay739/
Ocoha738/
Ocaye738/
Ocaia734/
Ochóa734/
Ocaai733/
Ochoy732/
Ochaj732/
Ocaio732/
Ochye731/
Ohcai731/
Ocaha731/
Ocayu731/
Oceyi731/
Ochij731/
Houtchai71126/
Gotschai715/
Gochhaya713/
Ochhayat711/
Gachhayi711/
Houchaye711/
Gochhaii711/
Oudchaia711/
Ochchaid711/
Huoychai711/
Houdchai711/
Hochaios710/
Ocheja673,358/
Achayo673,150/
Hachai67779/
Otchie67712/
Achaya67550/
Ojhaiy67441/
Achaye67402/
Ochije67341/
Achaia67234/
Okhaya67210/
Ochaje67195/
Gachai67164/
Ochoja67133/
Hochoi67131/
Ouchaa67131/
Oukhai67101/
Oichea67101/
Hazeyi6790/
Atchai6785/
Otchea6778/
Hochoa6776/
Ochaja6773/
Otchey6773/
Ahchay6764/
Houcai6761/
Gochie6760/
Ochiji6756/
Ochoyo6752/
Achaji6748/
Ochoji6746/
Ocheyo6739/
Ocheji6739/
Ocheya6739/
Hochoy6738/
Ochija6735/
Ouchie6733/
Auchai6733/
Ochaju6728/
Ocheha6727/
Ochiea6722/
Oukhay6720/
Ojhaai6719/
Acheyi6717/
Gochey6716/
Ochsie6716/
Ahchai6715/
Ocheit6714/
Achait6713/
Atchay6712/
Ochoya6711/
Ochiye6711/
Okhaji6710/
O'Choa6710/
Hachay6710/
Ochiya6710/
Otsayi6710/
Ochieh679/
Achiyi679/
Otchoy678/
Akhayi677/
Ojhaji676/
Ohijai675/
Ocheye675/
Ocheia675/
Gokhai675/
Ochoey675/
Ochooa674/
Oochoa674/
Achhay674/
Ocheie674/
Acayij674/
Ojhaya673/
Aachay673/
Ochiyo673/
Ochoye673/
Ocheui673/
Ochioa673/
O'Hays673/
Okhayo673/
Achhai672/
Ochoia672/
Ohchoa672/
Hochey672/
Ouchea672/
Gachay672/
Ochuja672/
Hochea672/
Ochaha672/
Huocai672/
Ocheiy671/
Ochhoa671/
Ochoij671/
Ochyoa671/
Ocsaio671/
Oochei671/
Ohchoi671/
Hotchaiss671/
Azchay671/
Hajayi671/
Achaii671/
Achaiy671/
Achaid671/
Euchay671/
Achaie671/
Ochijo671/
Oujayi671/
Achoyi671/
Ojahyi671/
Ocsaye671/
Hozhay671/
Hochau671/
Oucaha671/
Otchoi671/
Okhaiy671/
Ocahya671/
Ocayaa671/
Ocha'a671/
Ochchhait671/
Ochuya671/
Ocuhya671/
O'Chea671/
Goutchaya671/
Achayy671/
Auchay671/
Hochye671/
Ohchie671/
Oichie671/
Ocheys671/
Ochuio671/
Ochuis671/
Ochuys671/
Oochui671/
Ouchoa671/
Azohyi671/
Hokhay671/
Ochaus670/
Gochea670/
Gochoy670/

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