How common is the surname Okamura?

1,254 people in the United States had the surname Okamura in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 246,209 Americans. It ranked 20,985th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Okamura?

Gerald Okamura, American actor.

Where is the surname Okamura most common?

Wikidata records people named Okamura in the United States.

Is the surname Okamura getting more or less common?

Less common. 1,304 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,254 in 2010, down 3.8%.

The surname Okamura

A Japanese surname, carried by 1,254 people in the United States.

4 syllables Soundex O256

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Okamura is more common than 87.1% of them.

Origin

Japanese origin

Borrowed from Japanese 岡村 (Okamura).

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 1,254 people named Okamura in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 246,209 Americans. That is down 3.8% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,304.

#20,985

rank among US surnames

1,254

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

-3.8%

change since 2000 (was #19,242)

Who is named Okamura

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

73% of people named Okamura identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 13% as two or more races and 9.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Asian and Pacific Islander 73%
Two or more races 13%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 9.3%
White (not Hispanic) 4.7%

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 Okamuras

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Gerald Okamura
American actor, born 1940

Other Japanese surnames

All 123 Japanese surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Okamura come from?: Borrowed from Japanese 岡村 (Okamura).
How common is the surname Okamura?: 1,254 people in the United States had the surname Okamura in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 246,209 Americans. It ranked 20,985th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Okamura?: In the 2010 Census, 73% of people named Okamura identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 13% as two or more races.
Who is the most famous person named Okamura?: Gerald Okamura, American actor.
Where is the surname Okamura most common?: Wikidata records people named Okamura in the United States.
Is the surname Okamura getting more or less common?: Less common. 1,304 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,254 in 2010, down 3.8%.