Oyama Surname

27,451st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,586 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Gabon

Oyama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oyama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan9,5321:13,4121,697
Nigeria5,8801:30,1262,527
United States1,5551:233,09322,416
Brazil1,0831:197,6687,626
Cameroon2801:74,1759,224
Gabon2021:9,3521,744
Thailand1951:362,24863,422
Canada1141:323,20729,592
Mexico1121:1,108,27013,907
Uganda931:419,77725,768
Peru851:373,93112,435
Hong Kong841:87,3271,583
Singapore771:71,5292,869
Philippines621:1,632,875108,878
France311:2,142,668174,004
England221:2,532,63991,802
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
Malaysia161:1,843,38974,511
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Congo91:554,34412,633
Guam81:20,0153,029
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Paraguay71:1,033,8219,769
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
China41:341,830,39216,990
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178

Oyama (2,569) may also be a first name.

Oyama Last Name Facts

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

Oyama (Oriya: ଓଏମା, Russian: Ояма) is found in Japan more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Oyama? popularity and diffusion

Oyama is the 27,451st most prevalent family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 372,079 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 51 percent of Oyama are found; 49 percent are found in East Asia and 49 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 145,269th most frequently used first name worldwide It is held by 2,569 people.

This surname is most widely held in Japan, where it is carried by 9,532 people, or 1 in 13,412. In Japan it is most numerous in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 18 percent reside, Toyama Prefecture, where 11 percent reside and Osaka Prefecture, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Japan this surname exists in 57 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 30 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Oyama Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Christian (98%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Oyama last name are 14.83% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 68.06% registered with the political party.

The amount Oyama earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 44.74% more than the national average, earning S/. 28,058 per year; in United States they earn 18.62% more than the national average, earning $51,182 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.91% more than the national average, earning $59,576 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ohyama91756/
Hoyama91253/
Ooyama91115/
Ouyama9122/
Yoyama9115/
Oyamaa9112/
Oyamah918/
Goyama917/
Uoyama915/
Oyauma914/
Ioyama914/
Oyamat913/
Oyamma911/
Oyamga911/
Oyma89177/
Goyamma8310/
Houyama833/
Ooyamma831/
Hoyamai831/
Iyama8017,051/
Uyama808,313/
Ayama804,326/
Eyama803,690/
Oyamo802,567/
Oyema801,043/
Oyoma80785/
Ojama80483/
Oyame80177/
Oyima80175/
Oyami80112/
Oymaz8099/
Oymas8058/
Goyma8030/
Oiama808/
Hoyma804/
Yyama803/
Yoama802/
Oymma801/
Ouyma801/
Oymay801/
Houyamai775/
Hiyama7319,847/
Hayama7318,787/
Ayamga737,284/
Iyamah731,872/
Giyama731,252/
Ayamah731,084/
Ojamaa73507/
Oyemma73314/
Ieyama73218/
Hoyami73200/
Uyamah73144/
Oyemah73141/
Gayama7391/
Goyema7372/
Yyamma7367/
Oyamot7366/
Ayamma7357/
Goyima7348/
Oyammi7347/
Heyama7338/
Oyomah7335/
Iyamma7332/
Oyioma7324/
Ayamat7323/
Ayamad7322/
Goyoma7322/
Eyamai7319/
Eyamah7318/
Ohiama7318/
Ayamai7316/
Ojamma7315/
Eyauma7315/
Ohyoma7314/
Yiyama7312/
Ayamas738/
Oyomma736/
Ayamea736/
Ohjama736/
Oyamit735/
Oyuoma734/
Iyamai734/
Eyamoa734/
Gojama734/
Iyamat733/
Oyimma733/
Oyihma733/
Hoyame733/
Iyamad732/
Goyami732/
Eyamma732/
Oyemai732/
Geyama732/
Uuyama732/
Oyeema731/
Oihama731/
Oyomai731/
Hoyima731/
Ojamah731/
Ihyama731/
Houyma731/
Hoymas731/
Oyimai731/
Oyamid731/
Ojam'a731/
Uyamaj731/
Goyamo731/
Eyamad731/
Ahyama731/
Ayasma731/
Ayahma731/
Ouiama731/
Uyamai731/
Oyameh731/
Oyamie731/
Oyamio731/
Oyamoh731/
Oyiema731/
Oyemay731/
Ouma67216,499/
Auma67207,910/
Aima6727,229/
Ayma678,269/
Yema678,123/
Amea671,067/
Oujamaa67915/
Oima67720/
Ajma67587/
Hayauma67408/
Eyma67378/
Aema67373/
Uyma67251/
Goyomma67204/
Oyemaja6746/
Hooysma6728/
Hoyimah6727/
Auyamas6726/
Iyammah6725/
Oema6722/
Eama6721/
Hayamah6713/
Iyamais6710/
Houyame679/
Eyamoha677/
Ayammad676/
Oyme676/
Ojma676/
Gayamma675/
Gojamma674/
Goyhame674/
Ayammah674/
Oymi673/
Hayamas673/
Heyamah672/
Oymo672/
Hiyamai672/
Ayamatt671/
Geyamma671/
Yiyamma671/
Iyamach671/
Ohiamah671/
Oheamah671/
Oyiomah671/
Hoyomma671/
Hayamat671/
Ojamaaa671/
Ojamahe671/
Ojasmaa671/
Oyimmah671/
Hiyamma671/
Hoiamas671/
Hoymadt670/

Oyama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Oyama in the Oriya language
ଓଏମାo'ema-
Oyama in the Russian language
Оямаoama-

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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 Oyama
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