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 found in Japan more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Okayama? popularity and diffusion
Okayama is the 24,386th most commonly held family name in the world, held by around 1 in 328,653 people. It 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 Okayama is most frequent in Japan, where it is borne by 21,787 people, or 1 in 5,868. In Japan Okayama is most numerous in: Osaka Prefecture, where 11 percent reside, Tokyo Metropolis, where 9 percent reside and Mie Prefecture, where 5 percent reside. Besides Japan this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.
Okayama Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Okayama last name are 22.45% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75.68% being registered to vote for the 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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