Explore the Family Name Okamura

The meaning of Okamura

Japanese: written 岡村 ‘hill village’. It is found mostly in western Japan and the Ryūkyū Islands. Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Takeo, Koji, Kenji, Masaichi, Masaye, Noboru, Yoshiharu, Yoshio, Akihide, Akira, Asao, Ayano.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Okamura has seen a slight dip between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 19,242nd in the United States, but by 2010 it had slipped to 20,985th, a decrease of 9.06%. The number of people with this surname also decreased during this period, falling from 1,304 in 2000 to 1,254 in 2010, representing a drop of 3.83%. The proportion of people with the surname Okamura per 100,000 people also fell by 10.42% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,242	#20,985	-9.06%
Count	1,304	1,254	-3.83%
Proportion per 100k	0.48	0.43	-10.42%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Okamura

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of people with the surname Okamura identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in both 2000 and 2010, although the percentage dropped from 78.60% to 72.97% over the decade. People identifying as having two or more races rose from 8.90% to 12.92%, while those identifying as Hispanic increased from 6.90% to 9.25%. The proportion of people with this surname who identified as White declined slightly from 5.14% to 4.70%. There were no changes in the percentages for those identifying as Black, American Indian or Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	78.6%	72.97%	-7.16%
Two or More Races	8.9%	12.92%	45.17%
Hispanic	6.9%	9.25%	34.06%
White	5.14%	4.7%	-8.56%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%