Find out how popular the last name Ohama is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Ohama.

Ohama, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Ohama surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ohama in America

Ohama is the 139228th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ohama surname appeared 120 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Ohama.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ohama to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Ohama

The surname OHAMA is believed to have originated in Japan during the late 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the Japanese words "o" meaning "great" and "hama" meaning "beach" or "shore". The earliest recorded instances of the name were found in fishing villages along the eastern coast of Japan's main island of Honshu.

During the Edo period (1603-1868), the OHAMA name appeared in several historical documents and records kept by local samurai clans in the region. One notable example is a 1712 census record from the town of Kurosaki, which listed several families with the OHAMA surname.

The first recorded individual bearing the name was Ohama Toshiro, a fisherman born in 1587 in the coastal village of Iwaki. He is believed to be the progenitor of many modern-day Ohama families.

In the 19th century, the OHAMA surname began to spread more widely throughout Japan as people migrated inland from coastal areas. One prominent figure was Ohama Yukio (1823-1892), a scholar and educator who helped establish several schools in the Kanto region.

Another notable individual was Ohama Kenji (1879-1945), a military officer who served in the Imperial Japanese Army during the Russo-Japanese War and World War I. He rose to the rank of lieutenant general and was awarded several honors for his service.

During the Meiji era (1868-1912), the name Ohama was also found in various place names and geographical locations, such as Ohama-cho, a former town in Aichi Prefecture, and Ohama Island, a small island off the coast of Shizuoka Prefecture.

Throughout its history, the OHAMA surname has been associated with individuals from diverse backgrounds, including fishermen, scholars, military officers, and others who have made significant contributions to Japanese society and culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ohama

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Ohama.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Ohama was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Ohama has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Ohama was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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