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Ohio DBA Search
Look up a DBA (doing business as) in Ohio — also called a fictitious business name, assumed name, or trade name. Below are the official Ohio search routes. To see the owner, status, and USDOT / OFAC behind a name, run a full verification.
Statewide registry
OH SOS — Business Search
Ohio 'Trade Name' or 'Fictitious Name' filings.
Open Ohio search →Ohio files DBAs by county — 6 listed
Pick the county where the business operates to open its clerk's fictitious-name search.
Cuyahoga County, OH (Cleveland)
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Franklin County, OH (Columbus)
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Hamilton County, OH (Cincinnati)
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Lucas County, OH (Toledo)
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Montgomery County, OH (Dayton)
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Summit County, OH (Akron)
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A DBA isn't a legal entity. It's a trade name a person or company registers to operate
under — it doesn't tell you who actually owns the business. For credit and underwriting, pair the DBA with
the registered entity and its officers. Run a full verification →