Ochieng Surname

1,484th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 361,967 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Ochieng Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ochieng Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya336,5951:1376
Uganda18,8941:2,066321
Sudan3,9201:9,5691,352
Tanzania1,6711:31,6833,741
United States3541:1,023,89575,330
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
England1011:551,66433,983
United Arab Emirates891:102,9478,862
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Iceland161:23,7561,850
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Somalia91:1,494,6733,608
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Norway81:642,78647,258
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Barbados41:71,8621,737
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Oman41:921,9937,313
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
China31:455,773,85521,925
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010

The alternate forms: Ochíéng (1) are calculated separately.

Ochieng (93,038) may also be a first name.

Ochieng Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ochieng is found most frequently in Kenya. It can occur as a variant: Ochíéng. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ochieng? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,484th most frequently used family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 20,133 people. The last name Ochieng occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ochieng live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 75 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Ochieng is also the 10,872nd most frequent first name internationally, borne by 93,038 people.

The last name Ochieng is most numerous in Kenya, where it is held by 336,595 people, or 1 in 137. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Kisumu County, where 20 percent reside, Homa Bay County, where 19 percent reside and Siaya County, where 18 percent reside. Besides Kenya this surname occurs in 64 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 5 percent reside and Sudan, where 1 percent reside.

Ochieng Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Ochieng surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Ochieng surname are 36.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 90% being registered to vote for the party.

Ochieng earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.93% less than the national average, earning $41,885 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ochien'g933,832/
Ochiengh9326/
Ochie'ng933/
Ochiieng933/
Occhieng932/
Ochiengs932/
Ochuieng932/
Ocehieng931/
Ochieing931/
Oochieng931/
Ochienhg931/
Ochjieng931/
Ocheng923,994/
Ochien92120/
Oching9243/
Ochíéng901/
Otchuieng881/
Ochieng's881/
Achieng86207,753/
Ocheing86211/
Hoching8639/
Gocheng8614/
Uchieng864/
Goching864/
Ochiene864/
Hocheng863/
Otchien863/
Ochjeng862/
Ochiend862/
Ouchien862/
Otcheng861/
Ochenng861/
Ochheng861/
Ochoeng861/
O'Cheng861/
O'Ching861/
Ochyeng861/
Oiching861/
Ochiemg861/
Ochin'g861/
Achien'g801,838/
Houching8019/
Achiieng8018/
Achiengh8015/
Achie'ng8011/
Hotching8010/
Houcheng804/
Ochijeun802/
Achhieng802/
Achieing802/
Hachieng801/
Hocheung801/
Hochiong801/
O'Cheung801/
Achienng801/
Acchieng801/
Gachieng801/
Hocheang801/
Gooching800/
Houchien800/
Acheng779,121/
Echeng771,651/
Ochung77994/
Aching77969/
Uching77198/
Achien77152/
Eching7755/
Oshien7736/
Ucheng7730/
Ochiem775/
Osieng775/
Ochink774/
Oscien772/
Okheng772/
Ocieen771/
Hoichaeng7595/
Hoihching7522/
Gatchieng7516/
Hotchings751/
Achicen'g751/
Houchings750/
Hacheng71222/
Acheing71196/
Atchien71126/
Goshien7185/
Ahching7164/
Ochinke7137/
Heching7134/
Utcheng7133/
Uchaing7130/
Achueng7129/
Hecheng7129/
Gaching7128/
Houtchings7127/
Atching7123/
Atcheng7113/
Osehien7111/
Achiong719/
Hucheng719/
Hochung719/
Hokheng719/
Hajieng715/
Uicheng715/
Haching713/
Achiene713/
Aucheng712/
Ucheing712/
Ochijem712/
Uycheng712/
Aciheng712/
O'Chung712/
Gacheng712/
Gucheng712/
Ohchung711/
Guching711/
Hasieng711/
Achaing711/
Achuing711/
Acjieng711/
Acheang711/
Achienc711/
Axhieng711/
Achienh711/
Ochiine711/
Oshiene711/
Hociein711/
Echheng711/
Achjeng711/
Huching710/
Hochiem710/
Hutching67447/
Ojing67383/
Oging67262/
Ojeng67147/
Hatching67102/
Ogeng6758/
Oxien6752/
Huicheng6735/
Achiyong6731/
Achajeng6720/
Osien6719/
Huchings679/
Ojien679/
Acheyang674/
Huiching672/
Attchien672/
Achaweng672/
Ouchehin671/
Hatcheng671/
Hutcheng671/
Gaschien671/
Ahcheung671/
Hachings671/
Gachueng671/
Hachihen671/
Achijang671/
Achiyang671/
Atchings670/

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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 Ochieng
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