Okihara Surname

182,345th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,331 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Okihara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Okihara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan2,1741:58,8064,448
United States1391:2,607,618157,688
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
England31:18,572,686338,250
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Okihara Last Name Facts

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

The last name Okihara has its highest incidence in Japan. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Okihara.

How Common Is The Last Name Okihara? popularity and diffusion

The surname Okihara is the 182,345th most widely held surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 3,126,360 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 93 percent of Okihara live; 93 percent live in East Asia and 93 percent live in Nippono-Asia.

The last name Okihara is most commonly held in Japan, where it is carried by 2,174 people, or 1 in 58,806. In Japan Okihara is most prevalent in: Hiroshima Prefecture, where 38 percent reside, Yamaguchi Prefecture, where 12 percent reside and Osaka Prefecture, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Japan this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent reside and Brazil, where 0 percent reside.

Okihara Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Okihara last name are 27.54% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80.77% being registered to vote for the political party.

Okihara earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.81% more than the national average, earning $46,521 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hokihara93243/
Okiara928/
Okuhara8611,434/
Akihara861,105/
Ukihara864/
Okehara863/
Hocihara8026/
Ochihara808/
Hakihara801/
Akiara7751/
Okiora772/
Okiaro771/
Okeara771/
Okyara771/
Okiari771/
Akihary71436/
Okhiaro71104/
Okihori7119/
Akihari7116/
Ochiara712/
Akhiara711/
Ukihari711/
Akihare711/
Ekhyara711/
Uchihara672,493/
Ekaiyara672/
Hokiatri671/
Adkihary671/
Gokyayra671/

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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
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  • 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 Okihara
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