Kohama Surname

140,563rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,175 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Palau

Kohama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kohama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan2,9011:44,0693,755
United States1011:3,588,702200,455
Brazil991:2,162,36767,701
Peru341:934,82718,471
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
England31:18,572,686338,250
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Palau11:21,643223

Kohama (12) may also be a first name.

Kohama Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kohama Come From? nationality or country of origin

Kohama (Hindi: कोहमा) is carried by more people in Japan than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kohama? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 140,563rd most widespread last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,295,290 people. The surname Kohama occurs mostly in Asia, where 92 percent of Kohama are found; 91 percent are found in East Asia and 91 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 12 people.

This surname is most widely held in Japan, where it is borne by 2,901 people, or 1 in 44,069. In Japan Kohama is primarily found in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 10 percent live, Nagasaki Prefecture, where 8 percent live and Osaka Prefecture, where 8 percent live. Aside from Japan this surname exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent live and Brazil, where 3 percent live.

Kohama Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kohama last name are 40.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 93.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kohama earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 32.31% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,122 per year and in United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khohama9216/
Koama9112,143/
Khohamad861/
Kouama83848/
Khaoma83663/
Koauma831/
Koatma831/
Koamma831/
Koamat831/
Koaima831/
Khoahamad801/
Khaomai7768/
Khoamat7749/
Koiyama7717/
Khaomas776/
Khouama774/
Koijama773/
Khahoma771/
Kohooma771/
Kouaama771/
Khaouma771/
Kouamai771/
Koyyama771/
Kouamas771/
Kouamau771/
Kouamea771/
Kaoma7332,611/
Koamo731/
Khouamaa711/
Koyyamat711/
Kaeoma674,548/
Kouamo671,851/
Kahoma67590/
Kaomai67208/
Kaouma67126/
Kaomah6739/
Kuiama6739/
Kojoma6717/
Koyoma6715/
Kouoma679/
Kouamault679/
Coamea676/
Kohomo676/
Khaomo675/
Koamou673/
Kouamã672/
Koioma672/
Kuoamo671/
Koooma671/
Kaomaa671/
Koamey671/
Kaomas671/

Kohama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kohama in the Hindi language
कोहमाkohama-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kohama
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