Okayama Surname
Approximately 22,174 people bear this surname
Okayama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 21,787 | 1:5,868 | 909 |
| United States | 171 | 1:2,119,643 | 134,411 |
| Brazil | 165 | 1:1,297,420 | 44,380 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
Okayama Demographics
Average Okayama Salary in
United States
$70,144 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Okayama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Okayama Come From? nationality or country of origin
Okayama (Russian: Окаяма) is carried by more people in Japan than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Okayama? popularity and diffusion
It is the 24,386th most frequently occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 328,653 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Okayama live; 98 percent live in East Asia and 98 percent live in Nippono-Asia.
The last name is most frequently used in Japan, where it is carried by 21,787 people, or 1 in 5,868. In Japan Okayama is most numerous in: Osaka Prefecture, where 11 percent live, Tokyo Metropolis, where 9 percent live and Mie Prefecture, where 5 percent live. Outside of Japan Okayama is found in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.
Okayama Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Okayama are 22.45% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75.68% registered with the political party.
Okayama earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 62.56% more than the national average, earning $70,144 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hokayama | 93 | 2 | / |
| Okayma | 92 | 1 | / |
| Okuyama | 86 | 65,961 | / |
| Okiyama | 86 | 8,988 | / |
| Okeyama | 86 | 92 | / |
| Akayama | 86 | 45 | / |
| Okoyama | 86 | 28 | / |
| Ekayama | 86 | 3 | / |
| Okyiama | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hokayma | 86 | 1 | / |
| Okayima | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hokoyama | 80 | 34 | / |
| Hokiyama | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hukayama | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akayamma | 80 | 1 | / |
| Okeama | 77 | 24 | / |
| Okauma | 77 | 2 | / |
| Okuyma | 77 | 2 | / |
| Okaema | 77 | 2 | / |
| Akayma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okeyma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okaima | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akkayamma | 75 | 105 | / |
| Akkayamat | 75 | 6 | / |
| Akayamast | 75 | 2 | / |
| Akkayamas | 75 | 2 | / |
| Akiyama | 71 | 159,845 | / |
| Okajima | 71 | 25,253 | / |
| Ekaaima | 71 | 12 | / |
| Okeamah | 71 | 11 | / |
| Akeyama | 71 | 7 | / |
| Akaiama | 71 | 7 | / |
| Ukiyama | 71 | 6 | / |
| Okuiama | 71 | 6 | / |
| Okeyima | 71 | 6 | / |
| Ukayima | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ecayama | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ekayima | 71 | 4 | / |
| Akaaima | 71 | 4 | / |
| Akajama | 71 | 3 | / |
| Akuyama | 71 | 2 | / |
| Okayemo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Okayemi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Okujama | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akayima | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ekiyama | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ukayuma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okeyuma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okuyoma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hokaima | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ekajama | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ocuyama | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okoyami | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okeamai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ekayoma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okame | 67 | 292 | / |
| Hakoyama | 67 | 34 | / |
| Aquiyama | 67 | 31 | / |
| Okhayime | 67 | 25 | / |
| Ozcaymaz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Akaajima | 67 | 7 | / |
| Acayamah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Achiyama | 67 | 5 | / |
| Acayamai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ochiyama | 67 | 3 | / |
| Akiyamaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Acayamay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hakajama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akkaiama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ocheyama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akaajuma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hakiyama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akyiamaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akayamey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Acayamau | 67 | 1 | / |
Okayama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Okayama in the Russian language | ||
| Окаяма | okaama | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Okayama
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