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

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

How popular is Yamamoto?

Yamamoto is common in Japan.

Yamamoto is ranked 520 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Yamamotos plummeted by 1.37219 per cent to 7547 since 2000 and slipped by 413 spots and ranked at 4702. 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		 79.82 83
Others 10.52 7.88
White 5.68 5.61
Hispanic or Latino 3.88 3.2
Yamamoto is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Japan which signifies that it is originated from Japan. Around 971254 people have been found who wears Yamamoto as their family name. Yamamoto is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
5,340 Iceland6
114,007 Czech Republic4
10,329 Pakistan3
35,789 Turkey3
26,321 Israel3
2,617 Cambodia2
12,161 Wales2
10,267 Sri Lanka2
4,367 Afghanistan2
17,547 Colombia2
13,552 Qatar2
1,256 Myanmar2
10,395 Latvia2
6,266 Luxembourg2
20,186 Kenya2
7,574 Bangladesh2
9,272 Ecuador2
44,018 Poland2
107,212 South Africa1
1,176 Antigua and Barbuda1
34,581 Chile1
134,667 Zimbabwe1
15,162 Costa Rica1
7,340 Democratic Republic of The Congo1
49,101 Denmark1
101,414 Kyrgyzstan1
28,746 Algeria1
25,721 Egypt1
32,942 Uzbekistan1
2,024 Mongolia1
12,270 Lebanon1
11,510 Oman1
9,591 Panama1
14,373 Jordan1
21,562 Portugal1
36,814 Romania1
1,421 Saint Lucia1
9,926 Ivory Coast1
1,179 Swaziland1
31,207 Ireland1
14,644 Tunisia1
13,447 Uganda1
17,236 Ghana1
15,705 Cameroon1
19,533 Uruguay1
16,283 Lithuania1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
184,229 Indonesia37
308,954 India34
12,692 Scotland33
587 Guam32
23,443 Norway26
53,698 Belarus18
867 Marshall Islands12
710 South Korea12
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
13,010 Venezuela100
28,833 Spain88
11,356 United Arab Emirates84
60,353 Ukraine79
22,440 Belgium74
32,530 Netherlands71
385 New Caledonia69
10,189 New Zealand66
14,205 Sweden65
37,832 Kazakhstan62
852 China60
Countries with hundreds of Yamamoto:
3,539 Peru855
5,363 Canada815
536 Taiwan811
8,169 Argentina657
15,193 France625
12,259 England495
39,599 Russia375
1,322 Singapore331
887 Hong Kong297
2,659 Bolivia292
7,689 Malaysia253
36,798 Italy235
2,362 Paraguay227
484 Thailand216
13,044 Australia210
5,909 Austria210
7,168 Hungary164
18,956 Saudi Arabia154
3,381 Dominican Republic144
9,314 Switzerland126
6,877 Finland109
Countries with thousands of Yamamoto:
4,380 United States9,109
4,824 Philippines2,836
1,187 Vietnam1,789
3,878 Mexico1,754
9,081 Germany1,076
Countries with ten thousands of Yamamoto:
696 Brazil26,981
Countries with hundred thousands of Yamamoto:
7 Japan919,013
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Yamamoto Namesakes

    Hiro Yamamoto, American bassist who was a founding member of grunge band Soundgarden
  • Kyoji Yamamoto, Musician
  • Isoroku Yamamoto, Commander-in-chief
  • Ai Yamamoto, Musician
  • Ai Yamamoto, Japanese idol
  • Airi Yamamoto, Film actress
  • Taro Yamamoto, Japanese Politician
  • Kenji Yamamoto, Musician
  • Maria Yamamoto, Voice actress
  • Maika Yamamoto, Actress
  • Eiichi Yamamoto, Film director
  • Miyoko Yamamoto characterized the main role of N in 1975 0 flick Kangofu maruhi baishun.
  • Jun Yamamoto characterized minor character of N in 1990 0 flick Jittai-ken report: Jûsan-nin sex party.
  • In 1983 0 movie, Bishôjo onanie, Asuka Yamamoto played N.
  • In 1976, Kimiko Yamamoto characterized the role of N in 0 movie Semi-dokyumento: Chikan no susume.
  • In 1991, Natsuki Yamamoto portrayed the role of Utako Kenjima in 0 flick Onna hisho no namashitagi: Hagitoru.
  • In 2016 action film, Kamen raidâ Heisei jenerêshonzu: Dr. Pakkuman tai Eguzeido & Gôsuto with Rejendo raidâ, Ryôsuke Yamamoto played Makoto Fukami and Kamen Rider Specter.
  • Hikaru Yamamoto, from 2010 action and adventure movie Kamen raidâ Daburu fôebâ: Ê tu zetto/Unmei no gaia memori, who portrayed Akiko Narumi.
  • In 1997, Miyuki Yamamoto portrayed the role of N in drama flick 2/dyuo.
  • Hideko Yamamoto characterized minor role of N in 1923 drama movie Otoko ga tsuma wo erabu toki.

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