Octavius Surname

294,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,294 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Haiti
Highest density in:
Haiti

Octavius Surname User-submission:

Octavius (octavo + filius from Latin) means eighth son.

Octavius Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Haiti1,0581:10,0981,057
Indonesia831:1,593,364105,506
France711:935,531107,040
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Tanzania151:3,529,44150,903
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
India61:127,844,230863,365
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Saint Lucia21:89,3902,918
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Octavius (3,617) may also be a first name.

Octavius Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Octavius (octavo + filius from Latin) means eighth son.

- octavio.lage

Octavius Last Name Facts

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

The last name Octavius is carried by more people in Haiti than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Octavius click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Octavius? popularity and diffusion

The surname Octavius is the 294,812th most common family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 5,631,797 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Octavius live; 87 percent live in Caribbean and 87 percent live in Gallo-Caribbean. Octavius is also the 117,558th most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 3,617 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Haiti, where it is borne by 1,058 people, or 1 in 10,098. In Haiti it is primarily concentrated in: Ouest, where 95 percent reside, Sud-Est, where 3 percent reside and Artibonite, where 1 percent reside. Aside from Haiti Octavius is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 6 percent reside and France, where 5 percent reside.

Octavius Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Octavius has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Octavius surname increased 3,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Octavius Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Octavius surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80% being registered with the party.

Octavius earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.72% less than the national average, earning $37,660 USD per year.

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