Nakamura is used as a family name or surname in Japan. It is 8 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Nakamura
No. of characters: 8
Origin: Japan
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for Nakamura

How popular is Nakamura?

Nakamura is common in Japan.

Nakamura is ranked 491 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Nakamuras plummeted by 2.084132 per cent to 7658 since 2000 and slipped by 430 spots and ranked at 4633. The last name was found in around 26 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander
78.87 84.55
Others 11.2 7.4
White 6.48 5.82
Hispanic or Latino 3.02 1.96
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.22 0.18
Black 0.21 0.09
Nakamura is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Japan which signifies that it is originated from Japan. Around 1010491 people have been found who wears Nakamura as their family name. Nakamura is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
51,441 Kyrgyzstan8
265 Laos5
25,156 Azerbaijan5
59,967 Moldova4
2,915 Paraguay3
15,956 Venezuela3
5,332 Estonia3
662 New Caledonia3
14,400 Uzbekistan3
917 Myanmar3
127,708 Czech Republic3
30,723 Georgia3
16,136 Kenya3
8,993 Tunisia3
82,478 South Africa2
33,202 Saudi Arabia2
52,939 United Arab Emirates2
6,353 Panama2
883 Macau2
17,692 Armenia2
255 Micronesia2
34,572 Israel2
2,401 Honduras2
2,823 Papua New Guinea2
44,018 Poland2
7,191 Afghanistan1
37,779 Serbia1
53,033 Nigeria1
19,533 Uruguay1
573 Vanuatu1
13,606 Senegal1
53,505 Turkey1
2,232 French Polynesia1
3,350 Fiji1
6,149 Ethiopia1
25,721 Egypt1
12,741 Ecuador1
746 Dominica1
2,877 Cuba1
4,249 Cambodia1
16,228 Bulgaria1
2,211 Brunei1
10,190 Bahrain1
6,820 Angola1
2,715 Gabon1
7,941 Guatemala1
9,926 Ivory Coast1
1,179 Swaziland1
13,972 Sri Lanka1
36,814 Romania1
24,176 Qatar1
17,768 Pakistan1
5,872 Namibia1
2,040 Mali1
6,688 Malawi1
16,283 Lithuania1
16,073 Latvia1
3,071 Jersey1
6,212 Jamaica1
28,746 Algeria1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
8,316 Portugal46
442 Guam39
7,570 Ireland38
1,254 China38
188,148 Indonesia36
49,393 Netherlands35
200 Northern Mariana Islands32
38,143 Belarus29
560 Marshall Islands23
28,338 Norway20
3,830 Luxembourg20
18,457 Scotland20
460,058 India17
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
24,903 Kazakhstan100
11,610 Switzerland99
28,433 Spain90
9,536 Finland72
10,189 New Zealand66
29 Palau54
Countries with hundreds of Nakamura:
3,425 Peru898
536 Taiwan811
5,752 Canada755
25,500 Russia632
4,155 Malaysia556
12,359 England489
20,365 France478
10,900 Morocco470
12,159 Argentina448
740 Hong Kong380
1,463 Singapore290
10,327 Australia269
4,533 Chile225
3,434 Bolivia195
6,872 Austria183
44,259 Italy179
724 Thailand162
5,931 Sweden160
40,309 Ukraine129
8,698 Colombia122
15,958 Belgium111
Countries with thousands of Nakamura:
4,286 United States9,321
861 Vietnam2,782
321 South Korea2,620
6,496 Philippines2,191
3,773 Mexico1,832
8,506 Germany1,143
Countries with ten thousands of Nakamura:
681 Brazil27,570
Countries with hundred thousands of Nakamura:
6 Japan954,107
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Nakamura Namesakes

    Chie Nakamura, Japanese dubbing actress
  • Ai Nakamura, Tarento
  • Aiko Nakamura, Tennis player
  • Suzy Nakamura, Actress
  • Aimi Nakamura, Film actress
  • Akemi Nakamura, Film actress
  • Yûko Nakamura, Actress
  • Akihiro Nakamura, Soccer player
  • Akiko Nakamura, Actress
  • Akio Nakamura, Actor
  • Akira Nakamura, Baseball outfielder
  • In 1930, Hideko Nakamura portrayed the role of N in drama film Senjo no benikoî.
  • In 1969, Takehiro Nakamura played the role of N in action, crime flick Zenka - dosu arashi.
  • In 1958, Masuko Nakamura characterized the role of Tomiko in 0 film Akai lamp no shûressha.
  • Shimanosuke Nakamura, from 1920 0 movie Marubashi Chûya, who portrayed N.
  • Matasaburô Nakamura, from 1956 action movie Ashura san kenshi, who played N.
  • Kanjuro Nakamura, from 1925 0 film Hôbaku, who played N.
  • In 1924, Minoru Nakamura characterized the role of N in 0 movie Yamî no hitobitô.
  • In 1921 0 movie, Bento kozo, Baisha Nakamura characterized N.
  • Takashi Nakamura, from 2001 0 film Hitozuma bôkô: Mimodaeru chibusa, who portrayed N.
  • Kofuku Nakamura, from 1926 drama flick Gonpachi saigô no gitô, who portrayed N.
  • In 1924, Yoneko Nakamura portrayed the role of N in drama movie Jukensha.
  • Kazuo Nakamura, from 1961 0 film Happyakuman seki ni idomu otoko, who characterized N.
  • Ryôji Nakamura characterized the significant role of Mattsun in 2014 drama, romance flick Gaki Rock.
  • Ami Nakamura portrayed the central character of Raika Kisaragi in 2003 0 movie Nakamura Ami: Onegai yogoshite.
  • In 2000, Anri Nakamura played the role of N in 0 film Chikan densha: Yurete zecchô go byô mae.
  • In 2001 0 flick, Gen'eki josei kisha: Midarana taiken repôto, Hiroshi Nakamura portrayed N.
  • In 1925, Kotonosuke Nakamura characterized the role of Kokichi in action, adventure flick Orochi.
  • Haruna Nakamura played central role of N in 2013 drama film Striking Out in Love.
  • Daichi Nakamura, from 2008 family film Kizuki, who characterized the N.
  • Utasaburô Nakamura, from 1928 drama film Mekataki aizokyoku, who played N.
  • Takuya Nakamura portrayed central role of N in 2009 action flick Gachiban III.
  • In 1918, Hanasaki Nakamura played the role of N in 0 flick Hi no tâma nagaya.
  • Kagyoku Nakamura, from 1918 0 movie Saîgo no sarutobi, who portrayed N.
  • Keisaburo Nakamura characterized the pivotal character of N in 1916 0 movie Shiobara Tasuke meibaden.
  • In 1917 0 movie, Ôokubo hikozaemon manykuki, Hanabukî Nakamura portrayed N.
  • In 2016, Seijirô Nakamura characterized the role of N in action, horror film Chimamire sukeban chênsô.
  • In 2010 horror, thriller film, Paranômaru akutibiti: Dai-2-shô - Tokyo Night, Aoi Nakamura played Koichi Yamano.
  • In 2014 drama, romance film, August in Tokyo, Asaka Nakamura played N.
  • In 2011, Kuniaki Nakamura portrayed the role of Akira in action and crime movie End of the Night.
  • In 1940, Naoe Nakamura portrayed the role of N in drama film Gôketsu sanbagarasu.

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