Ochego Surname

423,328th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 818 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Ochego Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ochego Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya8041:57,4385,688
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157

Ochego (152) may also be a first name.

Ochego Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ochego is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Ochego click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ochego? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 423,328th most commonly held family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 8,908,980 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ochego are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 66 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 746,252nd most frequent given name internationally. It is borne by 152 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 804 people, or 1 in 57,438. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Kisii County, where 65 percent reside, Nakuru County, where 14 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 13 percent reside. Beside Kenya it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 1 percent reside and Uganda, where 0 percent reside.

Ochego Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ochengo92643/
Ochiego9210/
Ocego9162/
Ochogo831,069/
Ochega83142/
Achego8345/
Uchego8344/
Ochago8343/
Ochigo8342/
Echego835/
Oucheggou801/
Achengo77204/
Echegoy77106/
Achiego7755/
Ocheiga7747/
Atchego7743/
Ochiogo7719/
Ochenga7719/
Ochingo7716/
Okhengo779/
Ocheaga779/
Uchegod778/
Ochigho776/
Echegoo772/
Ochegah771/
Gachego771/
Oshengo771/
Ochagho771/
Oichogo771/
Ucheugo771/
Uchegou771/
Ogchigo771/
Otshego771/
Oschega771/
Osego73231/
Ocega7386/
Acego7374/
Ogego7363/
Ocigo7316/
Okego739/
Ojego737/
Ozego731/
Ostchega7138/
Ochiegha712/
Ocheigah711/
Oshchega711/
Otcheaga711/
Echigo675,474/
Okeugo671,534/
Ochoga67735/
Gosego67444/
Aciego67428/
Achega67216/
Ochiga67147/
Ochaga67126/
Okegou6730/
Uchega6729/
Achogo6729/
Oshega6728/
Echega6726/
Achago6720/
Okeago6715/
Achigo6714/
Ostschega678/
Ocigoi676/
Osegho675/
Gacego672/
Uchigo672/
Attchegou672/
Oshigo672/
Ojeigo671/
Otsego671/
Okeigo671/
Oscega671/
Ossego671/
Ocegga671/
Echogo671/
Aïtchegou671/

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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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  • 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 Ochego
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