Okimoto Surname

49,431st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,408 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Okimoto Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Okimoto Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan8,9801:14,2371,782
United States1,0951:331,01329,993
Brazil1781:1,202,66541,567
Thailand1251:565,10796,458
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
China41:341,830,39216,990
England31:18,572,686338,250
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
France11:66,422,722504,397

Okimoto Last Name Facts

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

The last name Okimoto is borne by more people in Japan than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Okimoto? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 49,431st most commonly used surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 700,187 people. The last name Okimoto is primarily found in Asia, where 88 percent of Okimoto live; 86 percent live in East Asia and 86 percent live in Nippono-Asia.

The surname is most frequently held in Japan, where it is carried by 8,980 people, or 1 in 14,237. In Japan Okimoto is most common in: Hiroshima Prefecture, where 44 percent reside, Yamaguchi Prefecture, where 7 percent reside and Osaka Prefecture, where 7 percent reside. Besides Japan it is found in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Brazil, where 2 percent reside.

Okimoto Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Okimoto are 33.99% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 87.22% registered with the party.

Okimoto earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.98% more than the national average, earning $50,477 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hokimoto93797/
Okimooto931/
Houkimoto8885/
Akimoto8666,417/
Okumoto8610,116/
Okemoto8669/
Ekimoto8647/
Ocimoto869/
Okimato864/
Ochimoto804/
Okiemuto801/
Akemoto7150/
Okimata7142/
Ekemoto7127/
Okimuta7124/
Ocumoto7110/
Akumoto714/
Akimeto711/
Okumato711/
Okemota711/
Uchimoto672,095/
Hacimoto6721/
Aquimoto6716/
Achimoto673/
Hakumoto672/
Okiemuta671/
Okimatta671/
Hakemoto671/

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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 Okimoto
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