Explore the Family Name Ochocki
The meaning of Ochocki
Polish: habitational name for someone from a place called Ochota, now a suburb of Warsaw, or Ochocice in Łódź Voivodeship, named with the vocabulary word ochota ‘willingness’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Jerzy, Wieslaw, Wojciech.
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How common is the last name Ochocki in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Ochocki saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 62,046 in 2000, it dropped to 65,593 in 2010, a decline of 5.72 percent. However, the count of individuals with this surname remained static at 302 over the decade. In terms of ratio, there was a small dip in the proportion per 100,000 people, from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.10 in 2010, marking a 9.09 percent decrease.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #62,046 | #65,593 | -5.72% |
| Count | 302 | 302 | 0% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.1 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ochocki
Regarding ethnicity, Decennial U.S. Census data reveals an interesting change within the Ochocki surname bearers between 2000 and 2010. While the majority of individuals continued to identify as White (a slight decrease from 94.37 percent to 93.71 percent), there was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.99 percent to 3.64 percent, a jump of 82.91 percent. Interestingly, those who identified as Black in 2000 no longer did so in 2010, while categories for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged, with no individuals identifying under these ethnicities.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.37% | 93.71% | -0.7% |
| Hispanic | 1.99% | 3.64% | 82.91% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 2.32% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |