Ochiai

Ochiai Meaning & Origin

About Ochiai
The surname Ochiai is of Japanese origin and is written as 落合 in kanji characters. The name Ochiai has multiple possible meanings, but it is commonly interpreted as "falling together" or "meeting at a valley." The first kanji character "落" means "fall" or "drop," while the second character "合" means "together" or "meet." Therefore, the surname Ochiai can be understood as a name associated with a place where people gather or meet, or it may refer to a location where two valleys converge.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Ochiai is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Ochiai: 166
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,134
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ochiai based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AK
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O200
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 SH IY1 AA0
🌐 IPA
/ochiai*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ochiai in Braille

Here's how to represent Ochiai in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Ochiai in braille

How to sign the name Ochiai using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Ochiai using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ochiai in sign language

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