Ochor Surname

322,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,157 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ochor Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ochor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,1061:160,16510,038
Uganda351:1,115,40846,348
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
England21:27,859,030389,889
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

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

Ochor (50) may also be a first name.

Ochor Last Name Facts

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

Ochor occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Ochór. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ochor? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 322,477th most widely held family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 6,298,657 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Ochor live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 96 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,412,538th most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 50 people.

The last name Ochor is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,106 people, or 1 in 160,165. In Nigeria Ochor is primarily concentrated in: Abia, where 32 percent are found, Delta, where 20 percent are found and Rivers, where 8 percent are found. Other than Nigeria this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 3 percent are found and Kenya, where 0 percent are found.

Ochor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ochor has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ochor last name declined 73 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ochor Last Name Statistics demography

Ochor earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 70.26% less than the national average, earning $12,833 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ochór931/
Ochore9110/
Ouchor915/
Ochoer914/
Ochuor914/
Ochoir911/
Oschor911/
Gochor911/
Ocor89180/
Otchore831/
Oichore831/
Ochorhe831/
Achor807,445/
Ochar801,724/
Ochur80955/
Echor80392/
Oshor8046/
Oucor8042/
Ocorr8036/
Uchor8015/
Ohsor801/
Ozhor801/
Hocor801/
Okhor801/
Ojhor801/
Ocsor800/
Ochorova771/
Hoschour771/
Ouchhour771/
O'Schorr771/
Houchour770/
Achour7361,603/
Ouchar736,225/
Gochar733,477/
Achord731,042/
Hoshor73224/
Ochart73221/
Ochare73214/
Aachor73139/
Achore73102/
Okhore7384/
Oshore7365/
Achoor7336/
Hochar7323/
Hochór7320/
Oschar7314/
Atchor7313/
Ochard7311/
Echour737/
Gocior737/
Achuor736/
O'Corr735/
Aschor735/
Ochure735/
Oikhor734/
O'Hore732/
Huchor732/
Auchor732/
Oshoir732/
Oychar731/
Ojhore731/
Oucahr731/
Uchoor731/
Ohhore731/
Achorr731/
Hachor731/
Oukhor731/
O'Char731/
Ozhour731/
Ochatr731/
Echuor731/
Eechor731/
Achort730/
Ozor6716,625/
Hochart674,069/
Osor672,467/
Hochard671,784/
Ojor671,079/
Acor67811/
Hachour67504/
Ocar67503/
Aachour67495/
Hoschar67306/
Gouchar67181/
Gachour6796/
Achoure6782/
Aschour6722/
Ouzhour679/
Houchar677/
Aechoor677/
Ouchard674/
Hatchor673/
Oschgar673/
Atchore673/
Goschar672/
Gotchar672/
Ouchart672/
O'Short672/
Gochaur671/
Auchore671/
Aïchour671/
Oukhour671/
Otchare671/
Oshchur671/
Goshoor671/
Godchar671/
Hachord671/
Achoore671/
Hachore671/
Oshoore671/
Hechour671/
Outchar671/
Achhour671/
Hohchar671/
O'Chard670/
Oxor670/
Oichard670/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Ochor
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