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What is the origin of the surname "Ochoa?" It looks as if it comes from somewhere in Asia, and ranks 772 of the list of the most common surnames in the US.
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Ochoa is a Spanish surname coming from the Basque countries that have the city Bilbao as its capital.
The origin of this surname is not sure.
It could come from a personal name meaning "wolf".. or maybe from toponimy.
Variants of this surname are: Ochoto, Ochoteco, Ochoategui, Ochotechea, Ochoterena,etc.
This surnames has become important in USA because latino-american immigration: Mexico, Puertorico, Cuba, Honduras and so on.
The origin of this surname is not sure.
It could come from a personal name meaning "wolf".. or maybe from toponimy.
Variants of this surname are: Ochoto, Ochoteco, Ochoategui, Ochotechea, Ochoterena,etc.
This surnames has become important in USA because latino-american immigration: Mexico, Puertorico, Cuba, Honduras and so on.
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I think it sounds Native American, actually, but it could just as easily be Asian. Other than that, I honestly don't know...
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