Okhoyan Surname

1,882,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 97 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Armenia
Highest density in:
Armenia

Okhoyan Surname User-submission:

This surname is formed from the Armenian name Okhoy. It means that the person wearing it is a descendant of the Okhoya clan.

Okhoyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Armenia621:47,2612,339
Russia341:4,238,913201,756
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Okhoyan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is formed from the Armenian name Okhoy. It means that the person wearing it is a descendant of the Okhoya clan.

- vazgenokhoyan

Okhoyan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Okhoyan (Russian: Охоян) is found in Armenia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Okhoyan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,882,912th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 75,129,339 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 72 percent of Okhoyan reside; 64 percent reside in West Asia and 64 percent reside in Armeno-West Asia.

The surname is most widespread in Armenia, where it is held by 62 people, or 1 in 47,261. In Armenia Okhoyan is primarily found in: Kotayk Province, where 26 percent live, Yerevan, where 26 percent live and Shirak Province, where 24 percent live. Aside from Armenia it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 35 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Okhoyan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Okhoyan surname is principally Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Okhoyan surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 40% registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hokhoyan93137/
Okoyan9263/
Akhoyan86363/
Gokoyan8641/
Okhayan8618/
Ekhoyan862/
Okoyane861/
Okoyant861/
Ukhoyan861/
Okhuyan861/
Okhiyan861/
Okoyn834/
Hakhoyan80170/
Hokheyan8017/
Akhouyan806/
Oskouyan803/
Gochoyan802/
Okoyaung801/
Okuyan772,813/
Okoyen77575/
Ekoyan77274/
Akoyan7778/
Ojoyan7727/
Okayan7720/
Okeyan778/
Okoyon775/
Okoyin773/
Ukoyan772/
Okiyan772/
Okoeyn771/
Ockhoysen753/
Hajoyan71457/
Achoyan71258/
Akhayan7170/
Akhoian7145/
Gukoyan7134/
Okoyong7130/
Akhiyan7128/
Okkayan7126/
Hakoyan7122/
Hojoyan7122/
Akheyan7117/
Ozkayan7112/
Akkoyan7110/
Akhuyan719/
Ochiyan717/
Akahyan716/
Oukayan715/
Ochoyen714/
Okoyien713/
Akhojan712/
Akooyan711/
Gokhean711/
Akhoyen711/
Okohian711/
Okoyonh711/
Okihian711/
Okhuyon711/
Oskeyan711/
Okhayon711/
Akoyane711/
Ekooyan711/
Okoyina711/
Okoyene711/
Okayane711/
Oscoyan711/
Hokiyan711/
Ochayan711/
O'Kehan710/
O'Hayan710/
Okoun67540/
Okoin67438/
Okain67275/
Okhuysen67260/
Okyen6757/
Oskouian6745/
Okean6741/
Okaun6732/
Hakheyan6732/
Achkoyan6718/
Hokkayan6716/
Hachoyan6714/
Gokkayan679/
Hakhiyan676/
Gochayan674/
Ouchayan674/
Gochiyan674/
Okehjohn673/
Okojn673/
Okoen672/
Okaen672/
Ukoyn672/
Okhayina672/
Okoehian671/
Okhawene671/
Oukiyane671/
Ashkoyan671/
Otchayan671/
Okohjohn671/
Oukayane671/

Okhoyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Okhoyan in the Russian language
Охоянohoan-

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