Nakama Surname

35,259th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,995 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Nakama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nakama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan12,6031:10,1441,376
United States1,0721:338,11530,487
Brazil5451:392,79714,995
India1811:4,237,930112,703
Peru1721:184,7918,878
Philippines1441:703,04371,385
Argentina741:577,61441,358
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
Canada441:837,40065,151
Nigeria281:6,326,527151,186
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Niger101:1,919,20237,248
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
England21:27,859,030389,889
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Benin11:10,335,602103,742

The alternate forms: Nakamá (1) are calculated separately.

Nakama (513) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nakamá941/
Nakaima926,898/
Nakauma92375/
Ngakama92314/
Naikama9290/
Nakaema9279/
Nakamai9233/
Nakamma9225/
Nakhama9217/
Nakaama9214/
Naukama929/
Naakama927/
Nakamay924/
Nakkama923/
Nakayma923/
Nakamoa922/
Nakeama921/
Nakamau921/
Gnakama921/
Nakajma921/
Nakamas921/
Naekama921/
Nakahama868,005/
Nakhaima862,017/
Naekhama8652/
Nakkamat8638/
Nagkamai8620/
Naskamah8614/
Naikamma868/
Nakamaya867/
Nakhamas866/
Nakkamas866/
Neahkama864/
Naukamma863/
Ngakamma863/
Nakaimah862/
Naikaima862/
Naikaama861/
Nakamapp861/
Naykamma861/
Nnakamma861/
Nakaijma861/
Nakamahe861/
Nakamuha861/
Naakaima861/
Naakamma861/
N'Gakama861/
Neakhama861/
Natkeama861/
Nakami834,174/
Nakoma833,238/
Nakame831,059/
Nokama83359/
Nekama83176/
Nakamo8388/
Nacama8324/
Nakema8311/
Naqama833/
Nakkhamat8070/
Nakahaima803/
Nakamaaya801/
Naakamath801/
Nakhami77499/
Ngakoma77429/
Nahkami77307/
Nakaami7755/
Nokamma7740/
Nakamyo7734/
Ngokama7728/
Nakaumi7722/
Nakooma7722/
Noukama7717/
Nakemai7714/
Naikoma7713/
Naiqama779/
Nakhame778/
Nakouma776/
Neckama776/
Naskoma775/
Nokaama775/
Nacaima774/
Nakhoma774/
Nadkami773/
Nakomah773/
Nakamou773/
Nakaime773/
Naikema773/
Ngakame773/
Ngakami772/
Nokhama772/
Naikame771/
Nakammi771/
Nakuima771/
Naukamo771/
Nhakoma771/
Nakaumo771/
Nekamah771/
Nakeima771/
Nakkame771/
Nakoima771/
Nakomaa771/
Nakomma771/
Nakamey771/
Nakamii771/
Nakamio771/
Nakamme771/
Nakamoj771/
Nacaema771/
Nacamaa771/
Natcama771/
Naskami771/
Naukoma771/
Nekamma771/
Ngakamo771/
Gnakoma771/
Nahkame771/
Nakomai771/
Nakamot771/
Nookamma71223/
Nakhomah716/
Nehkamah716/
Nakhamis715/
Nakhamho714/
Nakhamot714/
Ngakamou712/
Ngakouma712/
Nokaamma711/
Nokkamma711/
Nakhamie711/
Nakahamy711/
Nacahama711/
Nacamaya711/
Nacasmas711/
Naccamma711/
Natcamat711/
Naskamis711/
Naaicama711/
Nadkamid711/
Nokhamma711/
Nokami6731,722/
Nacami6720,906/
Nakomo67478/
Nakome67116/
Nokame6780/
Nakhamets6763/
Nekema6734/
Nekoma6717/
Nakhotmai6714/
Nokoma6713/
Nekkhamma6712/
Nokema674/
Nekamo672/
Nokamo672/
Nakemo671/
Nakhamech671/
Nakomi671/
Nahkhamid671/
Naikoumai671/
Necama671/
Ngnakouma671/
Ngaïkouma671/
Nacoma671/
Naqami671/

Nakama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nakama in the Hindi language
नकमाnakama-
Nakama in the Oriya language
ନକାମାnakama64.71
ନାକମାnakama17.65
ନକମାnakama11.76
େକାେଟଶୁekaetasu5.88
Nakama in the Russian language
Накамаnakama-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nakama
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