Okamura

Okamura Meaning & Origin

About Okamura
The surname Okamura is of Japanese origin and is written as "岡村" in kanji characters. The first character "岡" (oka) means "hill" or "ridge," while the second character "村" (mura) means "village" or "hamlet." Therefore, the surname Okamura can be interpreted to mean "hill village" or "village on the ridge." It is a relatively common surname in Japan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Okamura is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Okamura: 1,254
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,985
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.43

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Okamura 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 Okamura is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKMR
🗽 NYSIIS
OANA
🔊 Soundex
O205060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW2 K AH0 M UH1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˌoʊkəˈmʊrə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O256

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Okamura in Braille

Here's how to represent Okamura in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Okamura in braille

How to sign the name Okamura using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Okamura using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Okamura in sign language

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