Yamaguchi is used as a family name or surname in Japan. It is 9 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Yamaguchi
No. of characters: 9
Origin: Japan
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for Yamaguchi

How popular is Yamaguchi?

Yamaguchi is common in Japan.

Yamaguchi is ranked 1024 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Yamaguchi bearers increased by 1.286957 per cent in 2010 US census to 2912 since 2000, the surname slipped by 658 spots and ranked at 10931. The last name was found in around 10 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 78.98 84.35
Others 9.75 7.27
White 5.87 6.09
Hispanic or Latino 5.25 2.19
Yamaguchi is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Japan which signifies that it is originated from Japan. Around 517141 people have been found who wears Yamaguchi as their family name. Yamaguchi is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
1,193 Marshall Islands7
527,030 Indonesia7
318,252 Ukraine6
122,390 Belarus4
2,011 South Korea4
1,219,338 India3
15,749 Finland3
4,781 Malawi2
18,035 Egypt2
33,202 Saudi Arabia2
20,186 Kenya2
5,139 Bolivia2
54,641 Sweden2
35,969 Denmark2
12,161 Wales2
8,995 Uganda2
13,552 Qatar2
6,266 Luxembourg2
147,165 Czech Republic2
14,521 Portugal2
1,169 New Caledonia2
2,211 Brunei1
510 East Timor1
2,613 The Bahamas1
37,493 Austria1
10,958 Bangladesh1
2,877 Cuba1
24,771 Colombia1
134,667 Zimbabwe1
14,373 Jordan1
107,212 South Africa1
4,249 Cambodia1
29,774 Venezuela1
11,486 Estonia1
2,057 Myanmar1
2,935 Madagascar1
9,591 Panama1
5,924 Paraguay1
58,885 Poland1
3,214 Niger1
8,828 Puerto Rico1
36,814 Romania1
1,421 Saint Lucia1
49,529 Israel1
31,207 Ireland1
42,479 Greece1
6,149 Ethiopia1
2,024 Mongolia1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
44,472 Spain46
43,851 Netherlands44
29,383 United Arab Emirates31
43,662 Belgium30
269,016 Russia29
14,963 Scotland26
838 Guam24
2,019 China22
21,268 New Zealand21
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
12,684 Switzerland90
1,290 Thailand72
Countries with hundreds of Yamaguchi:
15,276 Germany672
8,350 Mexico602
14,737 England393
972 Taiwan348
21,011 Argentina254
8,346 Malaysia228
8,874 Peru214
18,940 Canada190
53,810 France184
2,273 Singapore166
17,508 Australia149
123 Micronesia128
7,635 Chile126
2,019 Hong Kong119
59,335 Italy112
Countries with thousands of Yamaguchi:
1,928 Brazil7,823
10,350 United States3,515
1,404 Vietnam1,391
12,822 Philippines1,160
Countries with hundred thousands of Yamaguchi:
19 Japan498,843
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Yamaguchi Namesakes

    Mayumi Yamaguchi, Japanese voice actress
  • Sayoko Yamaguchi, Model
  • Momoe Yamaguchi, Singer
  • Sayaka Yamaguchi, Actress
  • Akane Yamaguchi, Film producer
  • Ry?ta Yamaguchi, Screenwriter
  • Akari Yamaguchi, Lyricist
  • Akemi Yamaguchi, Actress
  • Aki Yamaguchi, Tetsuya Yamaguchi's wife
  • Akihiro Yamaguchi, Soccer player
  • Momoe Yamaguchi, Singer
  • Toshsio Yamaguchi played the leading role of N in 1928 drama movie Aizu no Kotetsu.
  • Kenzô Yamaguchi characterized the leading role of N in 1991 0 flick Waka okusama furin: Waisetsu meiki.
  • Sakiko Yamaguchi, from 2012 drama movie Kujira no machi, who played the N.
  • Shiori Yamaguchi portrayed small character of N in 2012 drama flick Kikoeteru, furi wo sita dake.
  • In 2011 drama flick, Kimi no sukina uta, Naomi Yamaguchi played Chikako.
  • In 1988 0 film, Nozokareta onanii, Jun Yamaguchi played N.
  • In 2014 drama movie, Inochi no kôru: Misesu Inga wo shitteimasuka?, Kenki Yamaguchi played Takashi.
  • In 2009, Kaho Yamaguchi characterized the role of N in 0 film Visâju.
  • In 2008, Hikari Yamaguchi characterized the role of N in drama movie Ai no kokoro.
  • In 1996 0 flick, Abunaku Itoshite: Love Me Danger, Seiji Yamaguchi played N.

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