About Okayama
The surname Okayama is of Japanese origin and is derived from the combination of two kanji characters: "oka" meaning "hill" and "yama" meaning "mountain." Therefore, the surname Okayama can be interpreted to mean "hill mountain" or "mountain on the hill." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is often associated with individuals whose ancestors hailed from the Okayama prefecture or had a connection to the region.
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The surname Okayama is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Okayama 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 Okayama is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Okayama in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Okayama using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.