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
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Okayama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Okayama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Okayama (Russian: Окаяма) is found most in Japan. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Okayama click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Okayama? popularity and diffusion
The surname Okayama is the 24,386th most frequently occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 328,653 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Okayama reside; 98 percent reside in East Asia and 98 percent reside in Nippono-Asia.
The last name is most commonly used in Japan, where it is carried by 21,787 people, or 1 in 5,868. In Japan Okayama is most common in: Osaka Prefecture, where 11 percent reside, Tokyo Metropolis, where 9 percent reside and Mie Prefecture, where 5 percent reside. Apart from Japan this last name is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.
Okayama Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Okayama are 22.45% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party 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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