Ochiai Surname

7,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 78,879 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Ochiai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ochiai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan78,0701:1,638301
United States2521:1,438,32998,774
Brazil2161:991,08535,129
Singapore1201:45,8981,743
Thailand681:1,038,799157,648
Switzerland361:228,13719,301
Philippines231:4,401,662162,661
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Paraguay121:603,0627,396
England71:7,959,723202,100
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
France41:16,605,680368,153
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382

Ochiai (15) may also be a first name.

Ochiai Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ochiai is found in Japan more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ochiai? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,195th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 92,389 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Ochiai are found; 99 percent are found in East Asia and 99 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Ochiai is also the 2,900,335th most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 15 people.

Ochiai is most widely held in Japan, where it is carried by 78,070 people, or 1 in 1,638. In Japan Ochiai is mostly concentrated in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 15 percent are found, Kanagawa Prefecture, where 13 percent are found and Saitama Prefecture, where 10 percent are found. Barring Japan this last name occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent are found and Brazil, where 0 percent are found.

Ochiai Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ochiai surname are 19.35% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 72.58% registered with the party.

The amount Ochiai earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.18% more than the national average, earning $44,090 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.77% more than the national average, earning $60,500 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Okhiai8347/
Ochiae8311/
Achiai8310/
Oshiai837/
Ocheai834/
Hoshiai771,171/
Ochiayo774/
Hachiai771/
Okhiaie771/
Okiai7345/
Osiai734/
Echajiai714/
Atchiahi712/
Ochiajha711/
Hajiai678/
Ukhiai673/
Oshiae672/
Ashiai672/
Achiae671/
Ohheai671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ochiai
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