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

The surname Ochung is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Ochung.

How Common Is The Last Name Ochung? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 363,374th most frequent family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 7,331,535 people. The surname Ochung is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ochung are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 53 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 617,781st most frequently held given name internationally It is held by 214 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is carried by 652 people, or 1 in 70,828. In Kenya Ochung is primarily found in: Nairobi County, where 31 percent live, Kisumu County, where 29 percent live and Siaya County, where 26 percent live. Beside Kenya Ochung is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 34 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Ochung Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Ochung surname is principally 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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Ochung
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