Ochs Surname

25,342nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,284 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Ochs Surname Definition:

(German) Dweller at the sign of the ox; one with the qualities of an ox.

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Ochs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany11,1231:7,238905
United States8,8121:41,1325,049
France6061:109,60816,346
Namibia1431:16,8493,005
Austria1271:67,05110,326
Switzerland1201:68,4418,253
Canada891:413,99536,402
Brazil671:3,195,13992,032
Argentina361:1,187,31770,591
England291:1,921,31276,208
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Uruguay81:428,97023,885
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
China51:273,464,31313,838
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1071:45,3655,249

Ochs (12) may also be a first name.

Ochs Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Dweller at the sign of the ox; one with the qualities of an ox.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

A German surname referring to 'ox'.

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Ochs Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ochs (Russian: Очс) occurs most in Germany. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Ochs.

How Common Is The Last Name Ochs? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 25,342nd most commonly used surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 342,396 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 57 percent of Ochs live; 56 percent live in Western Europe and 53 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,306,491st most common first name worldwide, held by 12 people.

The surname Ochs is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 11,123 people, or 1 in 7,238. In Germany it is most numerous in: Baden-Württemberg, where 31 percent reside, Hesse, where 25 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Germany it exists in 43 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 41 percent reside and France, where 3 percent reside.

Ochs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ochs has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ochs surname grew 796 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 363 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ochs Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ochs surname are 13.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.63% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ochs earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 53.38% less than the national average, earning R 110,796 per year; in United States they earn 6.73% more than the national average, earning $46,054 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.05% less than the national average, earning $49,660 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ochse891,508/
Hochs8944/
Oechs8928/
Ochss8911/
Gochs899/
Oichs892/
Ockhs891/
Ouchs891/
Ochst891/
Ochsz891/
Ohchs890/
Och869,700/
Ocs8620/
Hochst805/
Gotchs800/
Hoch7525,699/
Oche7519,557/
Goch7516,207/
Achs75408/
Ocks75393/
Ouch75187/
Ochh75135/
Gocs75101/
Ľoch7584/
Echs7554/
Otch7538/
Oths7525/
Hocs7513/
Ňoch755/
Ocse754/
Odch754/
Ozcs753/
Ochz753/
Oich753/
Uchs753/
Ohch752/
Oczh752/
Ohts751/
Ochd751/
Occh751/
Ocss751/
Ohzs751/
Oycs751/
Oqhs751/
Ohcs751/
Ohqs751/
Ohsx751/
Oecs751/
Ocgs751/
Ocht750/
Ochsová731/
Geeochs731/
Ochsova731/
Hochsch730/
Gooch6724,050/
Oc678,302/
Hoche672,235/
Gotch671,294/
Ouche671,293/
Hocks67668/
Houch67484/
Gouch67466/
Otche67410/
Goich67225/
Gocks67224/
Hotch67158/
Gachs67125/
Ooche6740/
Hoich6736/
Oxche6735/
Hooch6730/
Outch6727/
Huoch6716/
Ogche6716/
Oucht6713/
Achts6713/
Goics6710/
Ohych677/
Otsch675/
Goych674/
Ohche674/
Ochce674/
Euchs673/
Hocht673/
Hachs672/
Hoạch672/
Gocgs672/
Oshch672/
Goths672/
Hoths672/
Ocsch671/
Oucks671/
Oicht671/
Ojths671/
Huchs671/
Hoocs671/
Achse671/
Hoych671/
Uoche671/
Ochhe671/
Odche671/
Hoics671/
Hochh671/
D'Och671/
O'Che671/
Atchs671/
Gohch671/
Gohks671/
Oiche671/
Ohcht671/
Ocqks671/
Achsh671/
Gottschs670/
Guchs670/
Oocks670/
Auchs670/

Ochs Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ochs in the Russian language
Очсocs-

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