Ojima Surname

48,008th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,756 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Ojima Surname User-submission:

Ojima is a Japanese surname. It means 'small island'. It is derived from the Japanese symbols: =chisai, meaning 'small', and

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Ojima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan9,1581:13,9601,760
Nigeria1,2791:138,5018,923
Brazil1841:1,163,44740,409
United States791:4,588,088240,017
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Senegal121:1,214,9453,496
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
England21:27,859,030389,889
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Ojima (3,987) may also be a first name.

Ojima Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Ojima is a Japanese surname. It means 'small island'. It is derived from the Japanese symbols: =chisai, meaning 'small', and = shima, meaning 'island'. In Japanese, (Kojima or Ojima).

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Ojima Last Name Facts

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

Ojima (Hindi: ओजीमा) is more frequently found in Japan than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Ojima click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ojima? popularity and diffusion

Ojima is the 48,008th most numerous last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 677,533 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 85 percent of Ojima reside; 85 percent reside in East Asia and 85 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 110,655th most numerous given name globally, held by 3,987 people.

This last name is most widely held in Japan, where it is held by 9,158 people, or 1 in 13,960. In Japan Ojima is primarily concentrated in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 15 percent are found, Saitama Prefecture, where 13 percent are found and Aichi Prefecture, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Japan Ojima occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 12 percent are found and Brazil, where 2 percent are found.

Ojima Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ojima surname are 18.99% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 72.22% being registered to vote for the party.

Ojima earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.39% more than the national average, earning $56,695 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Ojimma91359/
Odjima9182/
Ojiema9168/
Ojioma9115/
Gojima918/
Ojisma915/
Yojima913/
Ojimaa912/
Hojima911/
Ojimau911/
Ojeima911/
Oima89720/
Ojma896/
Ojimmah8330/
Ojiemah834/
Oudjima832/
Ojiomah831/
Odjimah831/
Ojimaah831/
Ojimuha831/
Ijima8091,286/
Ejima8012,508/
Ajima806,449/
Ojoma803,643/
Ocima801,680/
Osima80948/
Goima80524/
Ojama80483/
Ojema80395/
Ojimi80273/
Ozima80225/
Oyima80175/
Ogima80137/
Ojime8061/
Ujima8057/
Oimas8045/
Jimea8025/
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Oimau8011/
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Oiama808/
Hoima806/
Oisma802/
Oiema802/
Oiima801/
Yjima801/
Ojmoa801/
Ojmai801/
Ojmah801/
Ožima801/
Oimai801/
Oimay801/
Oimma801/
Houdjima771/
Ojhaimah771/
Ojhaimat771/
Ijioma732,050/
Ojomah731,713/
Gijima731,202/
Ochima73802/
Adjima73751/
Ohioma73569/
Ojamaa73507/
Iejima73350/
Ejimah73205/
Oihoma73172/
Ajimah73147/
Hajima73140/
Hosima73127/
Hoimai7371/
Ojieme7360/
Aajima7358/
Ojaimo7357/
Goyima7348/
Ejimma7332/
Iojimo7332/
Ojimoh7329/
Gujima7329/
Ejioma7329/
Oitmaa7328/
Oyioma7324/
Ijiama7320/
Ojomma7320/
Ogimai7320/
Gajima7318/
Ohiama7318/
Osimea7317/
Ojimmi7317/
Oiomea7317/
Ojamma7315/
Yijima7315/
Osimay7314/
Osoima7313/
Eejima7312/
Gejima7312/
Ahjima7312/
Ojimuo7311/
Osiema7310/
Ozhima739/
Ejimai739/
Hozima738/
Ozimay737/
Ajhima737/
Hijima736/
Osaima736/
Ijimma736/
Ohjama736/
Oziema735/
Ijimah734/
Ojihme734/
Ojmaya734/
Azoima734/
Goioma734/
Gojama734/
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Oyimma733/
Oyihma733/
Ojemma733/
Ajioma733/
Ojimos733/
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Ouzima733/
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Ajiema733/
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Goimai733/
Ogimas733/
Ojiomo732/
Ojimee732/
Ijiema732/
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Asoima732/
Ocimea732/
Ojooma732/
Ajimai732/
Atjima732/
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Ajeima731/
Ajimau731/
Ejiema731/
Ogejma731/
Ajimaa731/
Oihama731/
Ojuoma731/
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Hoimay731/
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Hoimoa731/
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Ojmaja731/
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Ojomoa731/
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Ojimei731/
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Oyiema731/
Owioma731/
Osimas731/
Ohsima731/
Gozima731/
Hojime731/
Ouma67216,499/
Aima6727,229/
Jime675,376/
Ujma673,048/
Eima671,434/
Oujamaa67915/
Uima67836/
Hiejima67763/
Ajma67587/
Ejma67232/
Ohiomah67230/
Oime67178/
Oyma67177/
Oimo67157/
Imea67100/
Hajimah6794/
Hosimah6786/
Iema6774/
Hochima6764/
Osimath6761/
Ijma6740/
Gochima6740/
Hadjima6738/
Gijimai6736/
Hozaima6730/
Hoyimah6727/
Ochimas6727/
Ochioma6724/
Gijimah6722/
Oema6722/
Oizimas6719/
Hozeima6716/
Ejimmah6716/
Ejimoha6716/
Hosaima6714/
Gajimah679/
Ojiemeh678/
Hajimai678/
Ojaimoh675/
Gojamma674/
Oihomah674/
Ochimai674/
Oimi674/
Ouchima674/
Ojimmoo673/
Ojmo673/
Oudjema672/
Ojmi672/
Ajhimah671/
Hajjima671/
Adjimad671/
Adjimat671/
Ajihmad671/
Ajimath671/
Ajimmad671/
Ijjioma671/
Ojimmuo671/
Ajimoha671/
Ojiomyi671/
Ohjiemo671/
Owiemah671/
Ohiamah671/
Ejimadh671/
Ahjimat671/
Ozhioma671/
Oyiomah671/
Otchima671/
Ojamaaa671/
Ojamahe671/
Ojasmaa671/
Ochhima671/
O'Jimmy671/
Hajimaa671/
Hajimay671/
Ajimach671/
Ajimaya671/
Adjimas671/
Ohiomai671/
Osiemaa671/
Ojeamea671/
Ojemhea671/
Ojme671/
Oyimmah671/
Ojmj671/
Ajimatt671/
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Ojima Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ojima in the Hindi language
ओजीमाojima-

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