Explore the Family Name Hokama

The meaning of Hokama

Japanese: written phonetically 外間 ‘other’ and ‘space’. It is found mostly in the Ryūkyū Islands. Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Goro, Isamu, Kameko, Kayo, Kiyoshi, Masaru, Shigeru, Shizuko, Takeo, Yoshimitsu, Yoshio, Yukiko.

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How common is the last name Hokama in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Hokama" saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. Initially ranked at 53,047 in 2000, it fell to a rank of 56,195 in 2010, indicating a 5.93% decrease. The count also experienced a marginal drop from 366 to 364 during this period, marking a 0.55% decline. The proportion per 100,000 saw a more noticeable change, with a decrease of 14.29%, moving from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#53,047	#56,195	-5.93%
Count	366	364	-0.55%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.12	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hokama

The ethnic identity associated with the Hokama surname underwent some shifts between 2000 and 2010, as shown by the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, but this group saw a decrease from 84.43% to 75.27%, a change of -10.85%. Those identifying as two or more races saw a significant increase from 6.83% to 12.36%, marking an 80.97% rise. Individuals identifying as White also increased slightly from 5.46% to 6.87%. The Hispanic representation too increased from 3.28% to 5.49%. However, no individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	84.43%	75.27%	-10.85%
Two or More Races	6.83%	12.36%	80.97%
White	5.46%	6.87%	25.82%
Hispanic	3.28%	5.49%	67.38%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%