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 be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ochung? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ochung is the 363,374th most widespread last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 7,331,535 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ochung live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 53 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 617,781st most common forename internationally. It is borne by 214 people.

The surname Ochung is most frequent in Kenya, where it is carried by 652 people, or 1 in 70,828. In Kenya Ochung is mostly concentrated in: Nairobi County, where 31 percent live, Kisumu County, where 29 percent live and Siaya County, where 26 percent live. Outside of Kenya this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 34 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Ochung Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly 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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