Sakuma Surname

5,496th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 103,189 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Palau

Sakuma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sakuma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan100,7311:1,269240
United States7511:482,63540,833
Brazil6071:352,67613,518
Palau3951:5512
Thailand1721:410,68872,080
Nigeria1091:1,625,16360,488
Singapore771:71,5292,869
Hong Kong701:104,7931,905
Argentina391:1,095,98566,746
Philippines351:2,892,521138,859
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Peru291:1,096,00419,774
Russia251:5,764,922242,644
Guam161:10,0081,526
Papua New Guinea151:543,58166,712
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
England81:6,964,757184,742
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Paraguay61:1,206,12410,500
India51:153,413,076951,030
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
France41:16,605,680368,153
China41:341,830,39216,990
Bolivia31:3,538,81111,393
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Samoa11:193,8081,089
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

The alternate forms: Sákuma (1) are calculated separately.

Sakuma (619) may also be a first name.

Sakuma Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sakuma (Hindi: सकुमा, Marathi: सकुमा, Oriya: ସକୁମା, Russian: Сакума) has its highest incidence in Japan. It can also appear in the variant forms: Sákuma. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sakuma? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,496th most frequently held family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 70,623 people. The surname Sakuma is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Sakuma live; 98 percent live in East Asia and 98 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Sakuma is also the 335,240th most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 619 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Japan, where it is carried by 100,731 people, or 1 in 1,269. In Japan Sakuma is most prevalent in: Chiba Prefecture, where 23 percent live, Tokyo Metropolis, where 16 percent live and Fukushima Prefecture, where 13 percent live. Other than Japan it occurs in 38 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.

Sakuma Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Sakuma are 28.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 81.38% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sakuma earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 186.81% more than the national average, earning S/. 55,598 per year; in United States they earn 4.63% more than the national average, earning $45,145 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.76% more than the national average, earning $55,030 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sákuma941/
Shakuma92144/
Sakumai92137/
Sakouma92109/
Saakuma9292/
Saukuma9280/
Saykuma926/
Sakhuma924/
Sakauma922/
Saikuma922/
Sakkuma921/
Sackuma921/
Sakuema921/
Siakauma8693/
Shakauma8670/
Saykumaa863/
Sakkumma861/
Sakumaha861/
Saaakuma861/
Shaikuma861/
Saakouma861/
Sakoumma861/
Jakuma832,429/
Sakima831,541/
Sakumi831,376/
Sakoma83628/
Sakume83245/
Cakuma83203/
Sokuma8343/
Sekuma8342/
Sacuma8314/
Sakumo8312/
Zakuma8312/
Xakuma833/
Shakumaih803/
Shokuma771,832/
Sokhuma77579/
Sakoumi77145/
Shakume77139/
Sakimah7791/
Saikoma7785/
Jakumas7766/
Shakoma7765/
Ssekuma7712/
Sakomaa7712/
Sekuuma7711/
Seikuma7710/
Saakumi779/
Sakoume779/
Zakhuma778/
Siakoma778/
Sakumei778/
Shakima777/
Caykuma776/
Sakaumi775/
Saquima773/
Sokouma772/
Jaykuma771/
Sackima771/
Shekuma771/
Suokuma771/
Seakoma771/
Jaukuma771/
Zakouma771/
Shakumo771/
Sakumit771/
Djakuma771/
Sakimay771/
Djakumah71279/
Ssekuuma7143/
Djakouma7134/
Soukouma7113/
Sakumous7111/
Sakhimah7110/
Chakhuma7110/
Sekkouma7110/
Chakuuma719/
Shaquima714/
Shakumeh714/
Siakhoma714/
Jakumait712/
Shakimah711/
Saikhumi711/
Saskumis711/
Chakauma711/
Chakumha711/
Jakkumma711/
Sheikuma711/
Shakiema711/
Shaykima711/
Siacuuma711/
Siackoma711/
Chackuma711/
Saikumoh711/
Zakkouma711/
Zakoumay711/
Shakoumy711/
Ssekkuma711/
Sakkoumi711/
Sakoumie711/
Sakoumou711/
Giakouma711/
Seekumma711/
Jaikumma711/
Secuma672,367/
Sokumo67109/
Sokoma67104/
Sakome6788/
Giakoumas6755/
Sakimo6753/
Şakima6730/
Saukkomaa6726/
Sacoma6723/
Zokuma6721/
Jacuma6716/
Sakomo6714/
Sakomi6713/
Soukhouma6712/
Sekima678/
Sokima676/
Chaikumma675/
Zakoma674/
Zakima674/
Jakumaitė674/
Suokuisma674/
Ssekkuuma674/
Jakumo673/
Jokuma673/
Cacuma672/
Sokumi671/
Sakomy671/
Zakkouyma671/
Xacuma671/
Soukoumga671/
Sheikhuma671/
Saykummee671/

Sakuma Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sakuma in the Oriya language
ସକୁମାsakuma-
Sakuma in the Marathi language
सकुमाsakuma66.67
सकुबाईsakuba'i33.33
Sakuma in the Hindi language
सकुमाsakuma54.55
सकूमाsakuma45.45
Sakuma in the Russian language
Сакумаsakuma-

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