Ochora Surname

142,901st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,112 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Ochora Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ochora Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda2,3331:16,7342,594
Kenya6211:74,3646,962
Tanzania1361:389,27727,871
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
England41:13,929,515290,718
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Ochora (101) may also be a first name.

Ochora Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ochora is most common in Uganda. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ochora? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 142,901st most frequently occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,341,756 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ochora are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 80 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 940,641st most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 101 people.

The surname Ochora is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is held by 2,333 people, or 1 in 16,734. In Uganda it is mostly found in: Gulu District, where 39 percent are found, Nwoya District, where 13 percent are found and Kitgum District, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Uganda Ochora is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 20 percent are found and Tanzania, where 4 percent are found.

Ochora Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ochora has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ochora surname declined 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ochora Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gochora921/
Ochorga921/
Oschora920/
Ocora911,073/
Achora831,012/
O'Hora83752/
Ochoro83709/
Ochara83546/
Ochera83195/
Ochori8369/
Ochura8331/
Uchora8316/
Ochore8310/
Oshora834/
Ocohra832/
Echora831/
Ohsora830/
Achoura771,295/
Gachora77177/
Achuora7766/
Achohra7743/
Ochoroi7742/
Ouchoro7711/
Ochooro774/
Ochorod773/
Ochoroh773/
Echorai772/
Ouchara772/
Oochara771/
Oshoroa771/
Hozhora771/
Gochoro771/
Hachora771/
Oucoura771/
Uchorga771/
Ochorgo771/
Ochouro771/
Otchore771/
Ochatra771/
Ochoere771/
Ochorot771/
O'Horas771/
Achorra771/
Oichore771/
Ochorhe771/
Ochorer770/
Ocoro736,202/
Ojora731,039/
Ozora73989/
Acora73723/
Ocara73268/
Osora73183/
Ocoró734/
Ocorò731/
Achotrap7135/
Ohuchara7129/
Oucharra7110/
Gachoura7110/
Gothsora713/
Hachoura711/
Ouchahra711/
Gouchoro711/
Goichara711/
Aachoura711/
Ocharo675,218/
Ochari671,583/
Achara671,467/
Ochero671,153/
Azoora67367/
Uchara67362/
Achura67275/
Ochare67214/
Achera67169/
Echara67128/
Hojara67123/
Ozorai67121/
Achori67118/
Achore67102/
Ocorro67102/
Achoro6797/
Okhore6784/
Asoora6783/
Oshoro6781/
O'Horo6776/
Okhoro6767/
Hochereau6764/
Uchory6757/
Okhara6756/
Ochuri6744/
Hasora6743/
Ozorah6733/
Gosora6727/
Uchura6722/
Ocoroi6718/
Oshara6716/
Hazora6713/
Hosara6712/
Ojhara6712/
Ashora6711/
Ocarra6710/
Ochuro678/
Oozora677/
Ocorzo677/
Hajora676/
Ocaara676/
Echera675/
Ochure675/
O'Hori674/
Oucoro674/
Osorea673/
Goutchoro673/
Ochary673/
O'Hore672/
Osoroa672/
Osiora672/
Hozara672/
Osahra672/
Ojuora672/
Acorai672/
Achory672/
Echoro672/
Ojhore671/
Oosara671/
Acoray671/
Akhora671/
Osoura671/
Ohhore671/
Okhura671/
Osoira671/
Hocoro671/
Ossora671/
Osorau671/
Okhori671/
Ocarah671/
Acsora671/
Acohra671/
Acorra671/
Ojhoro671/
Ojoira671/
Azohra671/
Osuora671/
O'Cara670/

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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 Ochora
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