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

Ocon, 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 Ocon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ocon in America

Ocon is the 13115th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ocon surname appeared 2,337 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Ocon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ocon 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 Ocon

The surname OCON is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "oco," which means "hole" or "cavity," suggesting that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a hole or cave.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the OCON surname can be found in the Libro de la Montería, a hunting book compiled in the 14th century during the reign of King Alfonso XI of Castile. The book mentions a person named Fernan Ocon, who was likely a hunter or a member of the royal hunting party.

In the 15th century, the OCON surname appeared in various historical documents from the regions of Castilla-La Mancha and Andalusia in Spain. One notable individual from this period was Juan de Ocon, a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of the Canary Islands in the late 15th century.

During the 16th century, the OCON surname spread to the Americas as Spanish explorers and settlers ventured to the New World. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in the Americas is Pedro de Ocon, a Spanish conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the early 1500s.

In the 17th century, the OCON surname was found in various parts of Spain and its colonies. One notable figure from this period was Fray Juan de Ocon, a Spanish Franciscan friar who worked as a missionary in New Spain (present-day Mexico) and wrote several religious texts.

Another significant individual with the OCON surname was José María Ocon, a Spanish military officer and politician who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He served as the Governor of Caracas (present-day Venezuela) and played a role in the Spanish resistance against the French invasion during the Peninsular War.

Over the centuries, the OCON surname has continued to be present in various parts of Spain, as well as in Latin American countries with significant Spanish heritage, such as Mexico, Colombia, and Argentina. While the name may have evolved slightly in spelling or pronunciation in different regions, its origins can be traced back to the medieval period in Spain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ocon

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

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 Ocon 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 Ocon 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 Ocon was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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