Okuma Surname

35,500th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,881 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Okuma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Okuma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan10,1171:12,6371,619
Nigeria1,6141:109,7547,334
Uganda1,0551:37,0044,812
Brazil7651:279,83610,787
United States4781:758,28259,111
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Kenya1491:309,93219,396
Peru1191:267,09310,664
DR Congo1091:677,79449,381
Canada561:657,95753,499
Argentina241:1,780,97692,783
Thailand211:3,363,731310,277
Turkey181:4,323,412102,143
Chile141:1,258,32022,898
Austria141:608,24554,975
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
England41:13,929,515290,718
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Okuma (259) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Okouma912,181/
Okumah911,107/
Gokuma91141/
Ohkuma9176/
Okumaz9162/
Okumai9137/
Okhuma9121/
Ookuma9110/
O'Kuma919/
Okumma913/
Hokuma912/
Okuyma912/
Okauma912/
Odkuma911/
Okkuma911/
Okuuma911/
Okuema911/
Oukuma911/
Gokouma8357/
Okumaja8332/
Okhumai8312/
Okhumah839/
Okumaya837/
Okumait836/
Okoumas834/
Okuimah832/
Okumatt831/
Oukouma831/
Okhumoa831/
Ockouma831/
Akuma8017,221/
Ekuma8016,149/
Okoma803,968/
Okumo801,447/
Ukuma80943/
Okumi80688/
Okima80442/
Okume80127/
Ocuma80104/
Okumy808/
Okhumaya7741/
Houkouma7724/
Goukouma771/
Gohkouma771/
Gokoumma771/
Ockoumas771/
Akouma731,399/
Akumah731,290/
Ekumah731,072/
Ocumas73249/
Hukuma73185/
Hokoma73124/
Okumoh73122/
Okomma7390/
Akauma7342/
Akumas7339/
Hokima7328/
Okoumy7325/
Okoumi7324/
Okooma7324/
Okaume7313/
Hakuma7312/
Okomaa7311/
Ekumma7311/
Okeume7310/
Okoema739/
Okumeh738/
Ekeuma737/
Okumes737/
Gokumi737/
Akumma736/
Akuima736/
Okomai734/
Uskuma734/
Akumea734/
Akuuma734/
Ukhuma734/
Akumai734/
Ekuema733/
Ocuuma733/
Okoume733/
Ekcuma732/
Ukouma732/
Okhume731/
Akhuma731/
Ukumai731/
Gakuma731/
Eckuma731/
Uokima731/
Aakuma731/
Akumaa731/
Okumis731/
Okoumo731/
Okumme731/
Ukuuma731/
Aekuma731/
Okhoma731/
Okumoi731/
Okumuj731/
Ocouma731/
Gukuma731/
Ekumai731/
Ekumau731/
Ekumea731/
Akkuma731/
Akumat731/
Akumoa731/
Akeuma731/
Okhumo731/
Okomay731/
Okomoa731/
Ukumah731/
Uokume731/
Oukumo731/
Ouchkouma711/
Oukoumass711/
Okoumou671,572/
Hakouma67505/
Hokumei6788/
Hakumai6752/
Oocumma6746/
Oikumeh6726/
Ozkumit6719/
Askouma6719/
Hukumah6714/
Gokoume6714/
Hokoumi6711/
Okommah679/
Akoumah676/
Okummeh674/
Okahume673/
Gakouma673/
Akoumea673/
Okumish673/
Akhuema673/
Akhumaa672/
Hakauma672/
Akoumma672/
Akumait672/
Hockoma671/
Ukkumad671/
Okoumoh671/
Akhumah671/
Okoumeh671/
Hukuhma671/
Okummee671/
Ojkomah671/
Akumaya671/
Okomaha671/
Ahakuma671/
Ekuimah671/
Oukoume671/
Okhoume671/
Gocouma671/
Akoumad671/
Akoumat671/
Akoumga671/
Oikhume671/
Okhumoy671/
Okoutme671/
Hakuima671/

Okuma Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Okuma in the Georgian language
ოკუმაokuma-
Okuma in the Russian language
Окумаokuma-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Okuma
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