Nakama Surname
Approximately 14,995 people bear this surname
Nakama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 12,603 | 1:10,144 | 1,376 |
| United States | 1,072 | 1:338,115 | 30,487 |
| Brazil | 545 | 1:392,797 | 14,995 |
| India | 181 | 1:4,237,930 | 112,703 |
| Peru | 172 | 1:184,791 | 8,878 |
| Philippines | 144 | 1:703,043 | 71,385 |
| Argentina | 74 | 1:577,614 | 41,358 |
| DR Congo | 55 | 1:1,343,265 | 79,223 |
| Canada | 44 | 1:837,400 | 65,151 |
| Nigeria | 28 | 1:6,326,527 | 151,186 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Niger | 10 | 1:1,919,202 | 37,248 |
| Uganda | 8 | 1:4,879,910 | 106,546 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
The alternate forms: Nakamá (1) are calculated separately.
Nakama (513) may also be a first name.
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Nakama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nakama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nakama (Hindi: नकमा, Oriya: ନକାମା, Russian: Накама) is found most frequently in Japan. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Nakamá. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nakama? popularity and diffusion
Nakama is the 35,259th most commonly occurring last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 485,998 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 86 percent of Nakama live; 84 percent live in East Asia and 84 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 373,244th most widespread forename internationally, held by 513 people.
The last name is most widespread in Japan, where it is held by 12,603 people, or 1 in 10,144. In Japan Nakama is most prevalent in: Okinawa Prefecture, where 74 percent reside, Osaka Prefecture, where 5 percent reside and Tokyo Metropolis, where 4 percent reside. Apart from Japan it is found in 33 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent reside and Brazil, where 4 percent reside.
Nakama Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Nakama last name are 27.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80.52% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Nakama earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 98.23% more than the national average, earning S/. 38,426 per year; in United States they earn 9.98% more than the national average, earning $47,457 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.33% more than the national average, earning $50,839 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nakama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nakama in the Hindi language | ||
| नकमा | nakama | - |
| Nakama in the Oriya language | ||
| ନକାମା | nakama | 64.71 |
| ନାକମା | nakama | 17.65 |
| ନକମା | nakama | 11.76 |
| େକାେଟଶୁ | ekaetasu | 5.88 |
| Nakama in the Russian language | ||
| Накама | nakama | - |
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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
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