Okada Surname

1,330th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 406,846 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Okada Surname User-submission:

The surname Okada (岡田 in Japanese) means 'rice paddy on the hill'.

Okada Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan398,2151:32135
United States2,9171:124,25713,211
Brazil2,5241:84,8163,191
Uganda5821:67,0787,539
Thailand5511:128,20019,447
Singapore2531:21,770855
Canada1841:200,24819,574
Hong Kong1831:40,085710
Kenya1631:283,31218,418
Guam1561:1,026149
Peru1541:206,3909,396
Bolivia1201:88,4703,770
Philippines901:1,124,86991,280
Australia841:321,37727,634
Nigeria701:2,530,61183,100
France691:962,648108,938
Argentina671:637,96144,681
England511:1,092,51152,584
Mexico331:3,761,40025,486
Malaysia321:921,69541,854
Indonesia251:5,289,968246,176
Spain251:1,870,08151,392
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
Russia221:6,551,048261,263
Greece191:583,14770,237
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Paraguay181:402,0415,757
India171:45,121,493474,784
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
China151:91,154,7714,767
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Sweden121:820,56361,223
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Panama111:355,6607,645
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Palau11:21,643223
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Okada (143) may also be a first name.

Okada Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Okada (岡田 in Japanese) means 'rice paddy on the hill'.

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Okada Last Name Facts

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

The last name Okada (Arabic: اوكادا, Oriya: ଓକାଡା, Russian: Окада) occurs more in Japan more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Okada? popularity and diffusion

Okada is the 1,330th most frequently occurring surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,912 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Okada live; 98 percent live in East Asia and 98 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Okada is also the 772,378th most prevalent first name globally, borne by 143 people.

The last name Okada is most commonly occurring in Japan, where it is held by 398,215 people, or 1 in 321. In Japan it is mostly concentrated in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 10 percent reside, Osaka Prefecture, where 9 percent reside and Aichi Prefecture, where 8 percent reside. Barring Japan Okada exists in 74 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.

Okada Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Okada has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Okada last name increased 5,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Okada Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Muslim (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Okada surname are 13.02% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.25% registered with the party.

The amount Okada earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 4.85% less than the national average, earning 329,278 kr per year; in Peru they earn 56.16% more than the national average, earning S/. 30,272 per year; in South Africa they earn 20.89% less than the national average, earning R 188,004 per year; in United States they earn 12.69% more than the national average, earning $48,624 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.34% more than the national average, earning $64,258 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gokada912,184/
Oukada91564/
Okaeda9160/
Okadha9140/
Hokada9120/
Okeada9110/
Okhada915/
Okaada915/
Oskada914/
Oikada913/
Okadah913/
O'Kada911/
Ookada911/
Okaida911/
Okadda911/
Ockada911/
Gokaada8353/
Gokkada8315/
Gokhada834/
Gogkada831/
Gokadaa831/
Gokadda831/
Gookada831/
Ochkada831/
Goukada831/
Gokaday831/
Hockada830/
Akada806,209/
Okado805,612/
Ukada802,449/
Okeda80665/
Ekada80635/
Okoda80577/
Okade80328/
Okadi80297/
Ocada80201/
Okady801/
Hockaday774,018/
Oukhadda77173/
Hockadat771/
Gokaadaa771/
Hoskaday771/
Hockadas771/
Hookaday770/
Ukaday734,324/
Akaeda73663/
Ekeada73377/
Okatdi73295/
Okouda73270/
Akhada73246/
Okhade73237/
Oukadi73176/
Okoida7393/
Okaidi7357/
Okadie7353/
Okheda7346/
Akadah7346/
Okaude7342/
Ukhada7336/
Hakada7335/
Okadet7335/
Akaida7333/
Gokadi7323/
Ukadah7322/
Akaday7322/
Okadoh7321/
Ekaday7321/
Hokoda7315/
Okeade7312/
Okadho7312/
Okaide7311/
Okeado7310/
Oskado7310/
Akkada7310/
Okoeda738/
Gokade737/
Gakada737/
Ohkado736/
Okadio736/
Ozkadi736/
Ukadai736/
Ookado735/
Gokoda735/
Okaidy735/
Okedah735/
Akayda735/
Okadhi735/
Hokade734/
Ukeada734/
Okaddo734/
Akadha733/
Akadai733/
Okeadi733/
Ocaada733/
Akeada732/
Oikado732/
Ekaada732/
Ukadha732/
Akadda732/
Oukado732/
Oukade731/
Hokady731/
Ekaeda731/
Ekkada731/
Gukada731/
Hocada731/
Okodah731/
Okadyi731/
Okaduo731/
Okeeda731/
Ukauda731/
Hokado731/
Okodai731/
Okaydi731/
Okaïdi731/
Okedda731/
Okadde731/
Okadje731/
Okadoi731/
Okaido731/
Okaado731/
Oikade731/
Ocadoa731/
Ukadaj731/
Ukadat731/
Ekadda731/
Ekadea731/
Akadağ731/
Akadaş731/
Ekaida731/
Oukhadach719/
Hockadaut711/
Oukhaadat711/
Ukhaday672,084/
Oukaddi67415/
Oukheda67136/
Okhaide67131/
Akhadah6795/
Akadaya6767/
Oqaydat6741/
Ukkadad6739/
Gokhade6725/
Ukaiday6714/
Hockady6711/
Akhadai6711/
Gokouda679/
Ekeadah678/
Ukhadap677/
Okeadje675/
Gokhadi674/
Ukaidah673/
Ukadaph673/
Huckada672/
Hocaday672/
Oukadou672/
Ookadoo671/
Ekadhai671/
Gakaida671/
Ukadaya671/
Oukader671/
Okeadio671/
Ukaddah671/
Ozkader671/
Oukkadi671/
Oukouda671/
Ocahada671/
Ukhadad671/
Hakadai671/
Hakaida671/
Akadait671/
Akhaday671/
Askadai671/
Hokkadi671/
Oukhadi671/
Akkahda671/
Okauder670/
Oscaday670/

Okada Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Okada in the Oriya language
ଓକାଡାokada66.67
ଓକଡାokada33.33
Okada in the Russian language
Окадаokada-
Okada in the Arabic language
اوكاداawkada-

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