Okahara Surname

112,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,100 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Okahara Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the words oka, meaning 'hill' and hara, meaning 'plains'.

Okahara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan3,9081:32,7133,111
United States1331:2,725,255163,031
Brazil381:5,633,535140,199
Peru161:1,986,50825,077
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
England11:55,718,059489,080
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Okahara Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the words oka, meaning 'hill' and hara, meaning 'plains'.

- okahara

Okahara Last Name Facts

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

The surname Okahara is more frequently found in Japan than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Okahara? popularity and diffusion

The last name Okahara is the 112,911th most prevalent surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,777,450 people. The surname Okahara is predominantly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Okahara live; 95 percent live in East Asia and 95 percent live in Nippono-Asia.

The last name Okahara is most widely held in Japan, where it is borne by 3,908 people, or 1 in 32,713. In Japan Okahara is primarily concentrated in: Hiroshima Prefecture, where 15 percent live, Hyōgo Prefecture, where 13 percent live and Miyazaki Prefecture, where 11 percent live. Aside from Japan this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.

Okahara Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Okahara last name are 18.65% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.88% being registered with the political party.

Okahara earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.89% less than the national average, earning $35,429 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Okhara9256/
Akahara86359/
Gokhara86168/
Okharay867/
Oikhara862/
Ekahara861/
Gokaara861/
Okara835,253/
Gokharay8019/
Okaaraha807/
Gokharaj803/
Hakahara801/
Oukhatra801/
Oukara77946/
Ozkara77202/
Okaura77177/
Gokara77164/
Okarah77103/
Akhara7736/
Okharo7715/
Okaira7712/
Akaara778/
Ocaara776/
Hokara775/
Ekaara774/
Okarat774/
Ekhara774/
Okohra773/
Ookara773/
Otkara773/
Okarra772/
Okhera772/
Okcara771/
Okeara771/
Okaera771/
Okaras771/
Ockara770/
O'Kara770/
Oukharraz75177/
Gakaharha756/
Akhaharas751/
Oka'araha751/
Akkhara71315/
Gokkara71220/
Hoşkara7162/
Okatrat7135/
Ekaaira7112/
Akharas7112/
Ecahara716/
Ekkhara714/
Gakhara713/
Gakaara712/
Egkhara712/
Okairai712/
Okaraph712/
Akharay712/
Akaharo711/
Oukarra711/
Okaroha711/
Akaarau711/
Okayray711/
Okarahu711/
Akharaj711/
Achcara711/
Goukara711/
Gokaraj711/
Hoskara711/
Akara674,579/
Okora672,731/
Ekara672,182/
Okaro671,501/
Acara67495/
Ocara67268/
Okera67257/
Oukheira67208/
Achcaray67116/
Aqara6720/
Ashqarat6717/
Ashqarah6714/
Akhairat678/
Akkharoa676/
Akhairay676/
Akkharaj674/
Gakharay674/
Oshkarra672/
Akkharad672/
Okaraapp671/
Gokharoo671/
Akharaut671/
Akhatrai671/
Okarahas671/
Aqkhaara671/
Oukharro671/
Akharrat671/

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