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English
Etymology
Apparently from Spanish ocasión (“time, occasion”), but the meaning as a surname is unexplained.
Proper noun
Ocasio (plural Ocasios)
- A surname.
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Ocasio is the 3815th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 9293 individuals. Ocasio is most common among Hispanic/Latino (92.05%) individuals.
References
- ^ Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ocasio”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN: “Hispanic (mainly Puerto Rico): apparently from Spanish ocasión ‘time’, ‘occasion’, but the meaning as a surname is unexplained.”
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /oˈkasjo/
- Rhymes: -asjo
- Syllabification: O‧ca‧sio
Proper noun
Ocasio m or f by sense
- a surname