Ochung Surname

363,374th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 994 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Ochung Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ochung Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya6521:70,8286,694
Uganda3331:117,23511,253
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182

Ochung (214) may also be a first name.

Ochung Last Name Facts

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

Ochung is found most in Kenya. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ochung? popularity and diffusion

Ochung is the 363,374th most common family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 7,331,535 people. The surname Ochung occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Ochung live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 53 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Ochung is also the 617,781st most frequent first name world-wide, held by 214 people.

The surname Ochung is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 652 people, or 1 in 70,828. In Kenya Ochung is mostly found in: Nairobi County, where 31 percent are found, Kisumu County, where 29 percent are found and Siaya County, where 26 percent are found. Not including Kenya Ochung occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 34 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Ochung Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hochung929/
O'Chung922/
Ohchung921/
Ocung911,405/
Ochun9118/
Hocheung861/
O'Cheung861/
Ochong83993/
Achung83240/
Ochune83126/
Ochoun83113/
Oching8343/
O'Chun836/
Uchung834/
Echung833/
Hochun832/
Ochgun832/
Ouchun832/
Otchun831/
Ochaun831/
Gochun830/
Ochieng77361,967/
Otchoun77712/
Hociung77376/
Hoching7739/
Achueng7729/
Hochong7724/
Ohchong778/
Ojchong774/
O'Chong774/
Auchung772/
Hochunk772/
Ahchung772/
Hochunt772/
Houchun772/
Hoichun771/
Hoshung771/
Aechung771/
Ochoeng771/
O'Ching771/
Achuing771/
Ohhjung771/
Oiching771/
Ochin'g771/
Huochun771/
Gocheun770/
Osung733,335/
Ochon73496/
Oshun73480/
Ocong73472/
Acung73452/
Achun73385/
Ochum73195/
Ozung73169/
Okhun7389/
Ojung7337/
Ohsun730/
Ochien'g713,832/
Ochiengh7126/
Hoichong7118/
Heechung715/
Ochie'ng713/
Ouchoune712/
Houchuin711/
Hadchung711/
Atchoung711/
Oochieng711/
Ochienhg711/
Ouchgoun711/
Huichung710/
Achong673,542/
Aching67969/
Achuun67458/
Uchong67212/
Hasung6792/
Eching6755/
Hajung6743/
Hochum6741/
Hochon6738/
Achoun6737/
Hosung6725/
Hoihching6722/
Ossung6717/
Achune6717/
Oushun6715/
Hoshun6710/
Achaun679/
Oochon677/
Odchum677/
Hojung676/
Osungh676/
Asoung676/
Oshong675/
Ousong675/
Hazung674/
Ochink674/
Osahun674/
Gosung673/
Gatchuing673/
Ojhaun673/
Achuin673/
Oshaun672/
Hachun672/
Gokhun672/
Acuing672/
Akhung672/
Ouchon672/
O'Jung672/
Oshoun672/
Oukhun672/
Oschon671/
Oseung671/
Hutchungs671/
Hozung671/
Hujung671/
Hochausen671/
Oshune671/
Acheun671/
Ojchon671/
Ochoen671/
Ochoum671/
Goshun671/
Ajoung671/
Azoung671/
Osoung671/
Ojoung671/
Ahchun671/
Hokhun671/
Ochonn670/
Ahhung670/

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