Okamoto Surname

1,684th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 326,334 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Okamoto Surname User-submission:

Readings - On: (kō); Kun: (oka);

n. 1. hill; height; knoll; rising ground; ridge or crest of hill.

Second character, 本 -

Readings - On: (hon); Kun: (moto);

n. 1. book. 2. present. 3. origin. 4. true; real; truth; reality.

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Okamoto Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan318,9861:40153
United States3,5691:101,55811,248
Brazil2,3021:92,9953,509
Thailand3721:189,88831,262
Singapore2101:26,2271,017
Hong Kong1831:40,085710
Canada1341:274,96725,811
Philippines851:1,191,03893,973
Peru721:441,44613,396
Australia591:457,55435,515
Mexico521:2,387,04220,469
Paraguay451:160,8173,242
England441:1,266,32057,817
Germany321:2,515,796126,826
Malaysia191:1,552,32864,490
Spain161:2,922,00263,384
France121:5,535,227269,324
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
China101:136,732,1577,199
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
India61:127,844,230863,365
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Macau11:601,6301,582
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Tonga11:107,313791
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077

Okamoto (489) may also be a first name.

Okamoto Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Readings - On: (kō); Kun: (oka);

n. 1. hill; height; knoll; rising ground; ridge or crest of hill.

Second character, 本 -

Readings - On: (hon); Kun: (moto);

n. 1. book. 2. present. 3. origin. 4. true; real; truth; reality. 5. main

- anonymous submission

Okamoto Last Name Facts

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

Okamoto (Russian: Окамото) is more commonly found in Japan than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Okamoto? popularity and diffusion

The surname Okamoto is the 1,684th most frequently used last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 22,332 people. Okamoto occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Okamoto are found; 98 percent are found in East Asia and 98 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Okamoto is also the 384,341st most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 489 people.

It is most widespread in Japan, where it is carried by 318,986 people, or 1 in 401. In Japan Okamoto is most prevalent in: Osaka Prefecture, where 12 percent live, Hyōgo Prefecture, where 9 percent live and Tokyo Metropolis, where 8 percent live. Excluding Japan this surname is found in 55 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.

Okamoto Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Okamoto are 14.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 67.71% registered with the political party.

The amount Okamoto earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 67.03% more than the national average, earning S/. 32,378 per year; in United States they earn 23.02% more than the national average, earning $53,082 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.19% less than the national average, earning $48,596 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Okhamoto9340/
Okamotto9315/
Hokamoto932/
Okamotos931/
Okaamoto931/
Okamotost881/
Okemoto8669/
Akamoto8647/
Ocamoto8632/
Okomoto8620/
Okamota8612/
Ekamoto8612/
Okamato868/
Okamuto861/
Hokomoto8023/
Hokameto805/
Okhamato803/
Hakamoto803/
Ekaemoto801/
Hakaumoto751/
Akemoto7150/
Ekemoto7127/
Okamata716/
Akameto711/
Ekomoto711/
Akomoto711/
Akamato711/
Okemota711/
Akamatou672/
Akomotoh672/
Hakemoto671/
Acamotho671/

Okamoto Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Okamoto in the Russian language
Окамотоokamoto-

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