How common is the surname Okada?

1,987 people in the United States had the surname Okada in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 155,383 Americans. It ranked 14,893rd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Okada?

Keisuke Okada, admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy (1868-1952).

Where is the surname Okada most common?

Wikidata records people named Okada in Japan.

Is the surname Okada getting more or less common?

More common. 1,958 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,987 in 2010, up 1.5%.

The surname Okada

A Japanese surname, carried by 1,987 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex O230

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Okada is more common than 90.8% of them.

Origin

Japanese origin

Borrowed from Japanese 岡田 (Okada).

One of 123 Japanese surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,987 people named Okada in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 155,383 Americans. That is up 1.5% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,958.

#14,893

rank among US surnames

1,987

people in 2010

0.7

per 100,000 Americans

+1.5%

change since 2000 (was #14,101)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#14,893	Sweetman	1,987	155,383
#14,902	Enderle	1,986	155,461

Who is named Okada

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

81% of people named Okada identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 9.2% as two or more races and 6.4% as white (not Hispanic).

Asian and Pacific Islander 81%
Two or more races 9.2%
White (not Hispanic) 6.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.9%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.

Famous Okadas

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Keisuke Okada
Admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy (1868-1952)

Other Japanese surnames

All 123 Japanese surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Okada come from?: Borrowed from Japanese 岡田 (Okada).
How common is the surname Okada?: 1,987 people in the United States had the surname Okada in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 155,383 Americans. It ranked 14,893rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Okada?: In the 2010 Census, 81% of people named Okada identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 9.2% as two or more races.
Who is the most famous person named Okada?: Keisuke Okada, admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy (1868-1952).
Where is the surname Okada most common?: Wikidata records people named Okada in Japan.
Is the surname Okada getting more or less common?: More common. 1,958 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,987 in 2010, up 1.5%.