Ochayi Surname
Approximately 4,242 people bear this surname
Ochayi Surname User-submission:
The surname Ochayi (Ochay) means 'gift from God'.
Ochayi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 4,164 | 1:42,541 | 3,349 |
| Uganda | 69 | 1:565,787 | 30,812 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Ochayi (277) may also be a first name.
Ochayi Surname Meaning
Ochayi Demographics
Ochayi Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Ochayi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ochayi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ochayi is most common in Nigeria. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ochayi? popularity and diffusion
Ochayi is the 109,679th most common family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,717,950 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ochayi reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 533,704th most frequent forename at a global level, held by 277 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 4,164 people, or 1 in 42,541. In Nigeria Ochayi is most common in: Benue, where 51 percent reside, Kaduna, where 13 percent reside and Lagos, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 2 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.
Ochayi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Nigeria.
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Footnotes
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