Okamura Surname
Approximately 100,923 people bear this surname
Okamura Surname User-submission:
Okamura is a Japanese surname, which means 'village of the hill'.
Okamura Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 97,273 | 1:1,314 | 244 |
| United States | 1,954 | 1:185,496 | 18,476 |
| Brazil | 956 | 1:223,927 | 8,665 |
| Mexico | 163 | 1:761,510 | 11,327 |
| Thailand | 126 | 1:560,622 | 95,829 |
| Peru | 88 | 1:361,183 | 12,230 |
| Canada | 85 | 1:433,478 | 37,831 |
| Singapore | 47 | 1:117,185 | 4,783 |
| Russia | 38 | 1:3,792,712 | 188,390 |
| Philippines | 38 | 1:2,664,164 | 134,326 |
| Paraguay | 32 | 1:226,148 | 4,042 |
| Australia | 28 | 1:964,132 | 57,058 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Czechia | 9 | 1:1,181,497 | 85,740 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Chile | 7 | 1:2,516,639 | 33,195 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1:54,580 | 1,498 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
Okamura (14) may also be a first name.
Okamura Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Okamura is a Japanese surname, which means 'village of the hill'.
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Average Okamura Salary in
United States
$50,575 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Okamura Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Okamura Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Okamura (Russian: Окамура) occurs in Japan more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Okamura? popularity and diffusion
The last name Okamura is the 5,604th most common surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 72,209 people. The surname Okamura occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Okamura reside; 96 percent reside in East Asia and 96 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequent first name world-wide, borne by 14 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Japan, where it is borne by 97,273 people, or 1 in 1,314. In Japan Okamura is primarily concentrated in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 10 percent are found, Osaka Prefecture, where 8 percent are found and Yamaguchi Prefecture, where 7 percent are found. Beside Japan Okamura exists in 43 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.
Okamura Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Okamura last name are 24.02% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 77.25% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Okamura earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 26.36% more than the national average, earning S/. 24,494 per year; in United States they earn 17.21% more than the national average, earning $50,575 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.43% more than the national average, earning $66,291 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hokamura | 93 | 65 | / |
| Okhamura | 93 | 4 | / |
| O'Kamura | 93 | 1 | / |
| Okemura | 86 | 247 | / |
| Okamuro | 86 | 119 | / |
| Akamura | 86 | 33 | / |
| Ocamura | 86 | 14 | / |
| Okomura | 86 | 14 | / |
| Ukamura | 86 | 8 | / |
| Okamora | 86 | 7 | / |
| Hakamura | 80 | 5 | / |
| Gokamuri | 80 | 3 | / |
| Hokomura | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akahumura | 75 | 2 | / |
| Okamori | 71 | 1,093 | / |
| Okomira | 71 | 58 | / |
| Akamira | 71 | 3 | / |
| Okomuro | 71 | 2 | / |
| Okamoro | 71 | 2 | / |
| Akamure | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akemura | 71 | 1 | / |
| Askamuri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akhamira | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akamurie | 67 | 1 | / |
Okamura Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Okamura in the Russian language | ||
| Окамура | okamura | - |
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