About Hokama
The surname Hokama is of Japanese origin and is predominantly found in the Okinawa region. The name is composed of two kanji characters: "ho" meaning "sail" or "sailing" and "kama" meaning "sickle" or "scythe." Therefore, the surname Hokama can be interpreted to mean "sailing sickle" or "sailing scythe." It is likely that the name originated from a family involved in seafaring or agriculture, or it could have been a name given to someone who possessed qualities associated with sailing or the use of a sickle.
The surname Hokama is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hokama based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Hokama is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Hokama in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Hokama using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.