Okama Surname

110,285th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,216 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Okama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Okama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan2,0241:63,1644,663
Nigeria1,1321:156,4879,868
Tanzania4381:120,87111,494
Uganda2131:183,28315,165
DR Congo1231:600,64745,387
Kenya1151:401,56422,499
Brazil981:2,184,43268,273
Peru271:1,177,19020,369
Papua New Guinea211:388,27250,829
Congo101:498,91011,250
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Okama (1,876) may also be a first name.

Okama Last Name Facts

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

The surname Okama (Hindi: ओकमा, Russian: Окама) is more frequently found in Japan than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Okama? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 110,285th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,728,545 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 48 percent of Okama live; 48 percent live in East Asia and 48 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 175,652nd most common forename throughout the world. It is borne by 1,876 people.

The last name is most widely held in Japan, where it is borne by 2,024 people, or 1 in 63,164. In Japan Okama is most numerous in: Okayama Prefecture, where 14 percent reside, Hyōgo Prefecture, where 13 percent reside and Hokkaido Prefecture, where 11 percent reside. Barring Japan this surname occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 27 percent reside and Tanzania, where 10 percent reside.

Okama Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Okama has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Okama last name grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Okama Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hokama911,287/
Okamma9160/
Okeama9124/
Okamai913/
Oukama913/
Okamah912/
Okaema912/
Oikama912/
Okaama912/
Okauma912/
Okamga911/
Okaima911/
Okayma911/
Gokama911/
Okhama911/
Uokama911/
Okatmaz8375/
Ouckama8357/
Okahama8342/
Goikama8314/
Okeamah8311/
Okasmaa839/
Okkamma833/
Okeamai831/
Hokaima831/
Hokayma831/
Goïkama831/
Akama8035,663/
Okema805,639/
Okoma803,968/
Ekama802,348/
Okami802,320/
Ocama801,801/
Ukama801,016/
Okame80292/
Okamo8096/
Okamy804/
Okamj801/
Houkamau77210/
Okouma732,181/
Akamah731,386/
Okkema73473/
Okamei73286/
Ekaima73204/
Ekhama73176/
Ekamah73171/
Ookame73163/
Hakama73160/
Ukamah73144/
Hukama73143/
Ekaema73136/
Okuoma73133/
Okomah73132/
Hokoma73124/
Akaema7397/
Okomma7390/
Akamma7387/
Akamau7362/
Hokema7361/
Ekamai7351/
Ookami7349/
Hocama7343/
Akauma7342/
Okemah7341/
Gokoma7340/
Okaimo7332/
Ukeama7326/
Akkama7325/
Okooma7324/
Akamai7323/
Akaima7322/
Okameh7320/
Gokami7319/
Okemma7319/
Akaama7318/
Akhama7318/
Okamou7318/
Aukama7318/
Ekamma7317/
Okaume7313/
Ekeama7313/
Oikamo7312/
Okomaa7311/
Ukamma7311/
Okamhe7311/
Ohkami739/
Hokami739/
Okoema739/
Aakama737/
Okamoi737/
Okaami736/
Oucama736/
Akamay736/
Ocamas735/
Hekama735/
Ekkama735/
Okaemo735/
Okeami734/
Okomai734/
Okamuo734/
Okemau733/
Okamge733/
Ukcama733/
Akamea732/
Okoima732/
Okosma732/
Okeame732/
Okaamo732/
Akeama732/
Hokame732/
Gakama732/
Ohcama732/
Akamaz732/
Okames731/
Okamis731/
Okatmi731/
Okeima731/
Okeyma731/
Gocama731/
O'Kame731/
Okamme731/
Okeamo731/
Ukamaa731/
Akamaa731/
Oukami731/
Oōkami731/
Okhoma731/
Oikema731/
Ocamma731/
Occama731/
Ukamad731/
Ekaama731/
Akamap731/
Akamaç731/
Akayma731/
Akaãma731/
Okamee731/
Okhamo731/
Okomay731/
Ekamay731/
Gukama731/
Azkama731/
Ockamo730/
Akkamma672,849/
Hoekema67704/
Hockema67290/
Hakamaa67235/
Ukcamaj67108/
Houkema6791/
Akahama6769/
Akaamaa6768/
Gokouma6757/
Ockomaz6743/
Akamaya6738/
Hakamah6725/
Gokhami6716/
Hukamah6713/
Haakama6713/
Ekaaima6712/
Okommah679/
Okhaemo678/
Ozkosma677/
Ahakama676/
Aukamai676/
Hekeama675/
Akkamad674/
Akaaima674/
Utkhama674/
Akammat674/
Gookoma674/
Okoumas674/
Hokkami673/
Okammee673/
Okhaimo673/
Okahume673/
Akaemea673/
Okheamo673/
Oykeoma673/
Hakamaz673/
Hohkamo673/
Ukhamah673/
Akhamma672/
Oykemma672/
Hakauma672/
Houkami672/
Okaimeh672/
Okuimah672/
Akamuha672/
Ahkamad672/
Hakamai672/
Oukasmi672/
Okkemma671/
Hekkama671/
Hukamau671/
Hocaema671/
Hockoma671/
Hakamap671/
Hackama671/
Gokaimi671/
Atkamma671/
Askamas671/
Ushkama671/
Ukammad671/
Okomaya671/
Ojkomah671/
Okomaha671/
Ukamaha671/
Ocheama671/
Goukami671/
Hokhamy671/
Hokoima671/
Oukouma671/
Okomait671/
Okhhami671/
Okotmai671/
Akamaha671/
Akasmas671/
Akeamah671/
Aakamma671/
Oukkami671/
Ekkamau671/
Okeimah671/
Akamahu671/
Akaamah671/
Ockouma671/
Udkamai671/
Akamaah671/
Huckama670/
Ockamey670/

Okama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Okama in the Hindi language
ओकमाokama-
Okama in the Russian language
Окамаokama-

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