Find out how popular the last name Ocha is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Ocha.

Ocha, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Ocha surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ocha in America

Ocha is the 91625th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ocha surname appeared 201 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Ocha.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ocha to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Ocha

The surname Ocha has its origins in Spain, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "ocho," meaning "eight," possibly indicating a connection to a family with eight members or a house numbered eight.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ocha appears in the 13th-century manuscript "Fueros de Sepúlveda," which documented local laws and regulations in the town of Sepúlveda, located in the province of Segovia. This suggests that the name may have originated in this region of central Spain.

During the 15th century, the name Ocha can be found in various historical records, such as the "Libro de Repartimiento de Lorca," a document detailing the distribution of land and property in the city of Lorca, located in the region of Murcia. This indicates that families bearing the surname Ocha had established themselves in different parts of Spain by this time.

One notable individual with the surname Ocha was Diego de Ocha, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru alongside Francisco Pizarro in the 16th century. He was born in Extremadura, Spain, around 1490 and died in Peru in the late 1530s.

Another prominent figure was Alonso de Ocha, a Spanish soldier and explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés during the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century. He was born in Andalusia, Spain, around 1495 and played a significant role in the battles against the Aztec Empire.

In the 17th century, the name Ocha appeared in various records related to the Spanish Inquisition, suggesting that some individuals with this surname may have been subjected to religious persecution during this period.

The surname Ocha can also be traced back to the town of Ocha, located in the province of Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is possible that some families adopted the name as a reference to their place of origin.

Other notable individuals with the surname Ocha include Juan de Ocha, a Spanish painter active in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, known for his religious works; and Tomás de Ocha, a Spanish composer and organist who lived in the 18th century and contributed to the development of Spanish baroque music.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ocha

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Ocha.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Ocha was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Ocha has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Ocha was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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