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Where Does The Last Name Yamada Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Yamada (Arabic: يامادا, Marathi: यामादा, Oriya: ଯ଼ାମାଦା, Russian: Ямада) is found most frequently in Japan. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yamada? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 625^th most widespread surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 8,426 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Yamada are found; 98 percent are found in East Asia and 98 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 523,065^th most numerous first name in the world, held by 286 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Japan, where it is held by 847,534 people, or 1 in 151. In Japan Yamada is most common in: Aichi Prefecture, where 11 percent are found, Tokyo Metropolis, where 10 percent are found and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 8 percent are found. Barring Japan this surname occurs in 96 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

Yamada Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Yamada last name is chiefly Buddhist (50%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Yamada last name are 17.6% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70.83% registered with the political party.

The amount Yamada earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 11.17% less than the national average, earning €26,676 per year; in Norway they earn 9.17% less than the national average, earning 314,335 kr per year; in Peru they earn 71.99% more than the national average, earning S/. 33,340 per year; in United States they earn 21.07% more than the national average, earning $52,240 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.29% more than the national average, earning $53,306 CAD per year.