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Ochoa Family History

Ochoa Surname Meaning

Basque: Castilianized form of Otxoa from the Basque personal name Otxoa an equivalent of Latin Lupus ‘wolf’.

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Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Ochoa family from?

You can see how Ochoa families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ochoa family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Ochoa families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 8 Ochoa families living in Monmouthshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Ochoa's in United Kingdom. Monmouthshire had the highest population of Ochoa families in 1891.
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What did your Ochoa ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Laundress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Ochoa. 51% of Ochoa men worked as a Laborer and 10% of Ochoa women worked as a Laundress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ochoa were Salesman and Servant.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    51%
  • Farmer
    8%
  • Farm Laborer
    5%
  • Salesman
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Laundress
    10%
  • Housework
    9%
  • Laborer
    8%
  • Servant
    8%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 21,000 immigration records available for the last name Ochoa. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Ochoa. For the veterans among your Ochoa ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ochoa lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Ochoa life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Ochoa in 1946 was 48, and 67 in 2004.

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