Okuma Surname
Approximately 14,881 people bear this surname
Okuma Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 10,117 | 1:12,637 | 1,619 |
| Nigeria | 1,614 | 1:109,754 | 7,334 |
| Uganda | 1,055 | 1:37,004 | 4,812 |
| Brazil | 765 | 1:279,836 | 10,787 |
| United States | 478 | 1:758,282 | 59,111 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| Kenya | 149 | 1:309,932 | 19,396 |
| Peru | 119 | 1:267,093 | 10,664 |
| DR Congo | 109 | 1:677,794 | 49,381 |
| Canada | 56 | 1:657,957 | 53,499 |
| Argentina | 24 | 1:1,780,976 | 92,783 |
| Thailand | 21 | 1:3,363,731 | 310,277 |
| Turkey | 18 | 1:4,323,412 | 102,143 |
| Chile | 14 | 1:1,258,320 | 22,898 |
| Austria | 14 | 1:608,245 | 54,975 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Okuma (259) may also be a first name.
Okuma Demographics
Okuma Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Okuma Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Okuma Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Okuma (Georgian: ოკუმა, Russian: Окума) is more frequently found in Japan than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Okuma? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 35,500th most commonly used family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 489,722 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 68 percent of Okuma are found; 68 percent are found in East Asia and 68 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 553,262nd most commonly used first name globally, held by 259 people.
The last name is most widespread in Japan, where it is borne by 10,117 people, or 1 in 12,637. In Japan Okuma is most numerous in: Okinawa Prefecture, where 24 percent live, Fukuoka Prefecture, where 21 percent live and Saga Prefecture, where 11 percent live. Apart from Japan it occurs in 37 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 11 percent live and Uganda, where 7 percent live.
Okuma Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Okuma are in in line with the national average in terms of registration with political parties, with 53.23% being registered with The Democratic Party.
The amount Okuma earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 114.16% more than the national average, earning S/. 41,515 per year; in South Africa they earn 76.2% less than the national average, earning R 56,568 per year; in United States they earn 25.68% more than the national average, earning $54,230 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.5% more than the national average, earning $52,418 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Okuma Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Okuma in the Georgian language | ||
| ოკუმა | okuma | - |
| Okuma in the Russian language | ||
| Окума | okuma | - |
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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 Okuma
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