Hamato Surname

313,426th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,199 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Palestine

Hamato Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hamato Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan3271:390,96112,733
Palestine2511:18,1233,006
Jordan2021:43,7744,691
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Lebanon741:76,1775,224
Sudan491:765,5142,614
Niger481:399,83411,128
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
India231:33,350,669396,143
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813

Hamato (73) may also be a first name.

Hamato Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hamato Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Hamato (Arabic: حاماتو, Hindi: हमतो, Marathi: हमतो) occurs more in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hamato? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hamato is the 313,426th most commonly used surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 6,078,020 people. The last name Hamato is mostly found in Asia, where 78 percent of Hamato reside; 49 percent reside in West Asia and 44 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 1,134,117th most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 73 people.

This surname is most widespread in Japan, where it is held by 327 people, or 1 in 390,961. In Japan Hamato is most prevalent in: Hyōgo Prefecture, where 43 percent are found, Kyoto Prefecture, where 22 percent are found and Yamaguchi Prefecture, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Japan Hamato occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in Palestine, where 21 percent are found and Jordan, where 17 percent are found.

Hamato Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Sunni (96%) in Lebanon.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hamadto9213,044/
Hamatto92541/
Hamatou92205/
Hammato923/
Hamatoy921/
Amato9179,493/
Ahamatou866/
Hamadtou865/
Hamatosh864/
Hamahato863/
Hammatou862/
Hasmatou862/
Hamastou861/
Haumatou861/
Hamattou861/
Haamatou861/
Hamadtoo861/
Hamata831,422/
Amatos83858/
Amatto83465/
Hamoto83130/
Amatou8364/
Aimato8352/
Amatho8338/
Amhato8326/
Amatoh8322/
Amahto837/
Amatoa833/
Ammato833/
Aamato832/
Amauto832/
Homato831/
Amasto831/
Amatoo831/
Amadto831/
Amaito831/
Eamato831/
D'Amato7717,410/
Amatoch77239/
Hamaita77151/
Hamateu77122/
Hamauta7777/
Haimoto7731/
Ahamata7726/
Hamatta7716/
Haimata7715/
Hameito7714/
Amatous7711/
Hamatha7711/
Hammata778/
Hamotoh775/
Amattos774/
Amahato774/
Hajmata774/
Hasmata774/
Ahmatou774/
Gamatou773/
Aimatou773/
Ammatou773/
Asmatou772/
Hamhata771/
Ahmatto771/
Amaatoa771/
Haymata771/
Haumata771/
Hamayta771/
Hameyto771/
Hamotat771/
Gammato771/
Gamatto771/
Ahmatoj771/
Amattou771/
Amaytho771/
Aumasto771/
Gamatho771/
Ahmatos771/
Amata7324,198/
Amoto731,687/
Omato73614/
Hamahata711,869/
Ammattho71126/
Amatouch7152/
Ahamatad7118/
Hamataha7117/
Hamattah7114/
D'Amatto7113/
Hamoutou7110/
Amattous714/
Houmatou713/
Hajmaata711/
Hammatad711/
Haaimata711/
Ahamatta711/
Amahtout711/
Homathoo711/
Aimata678,786/
Amatha672,144/
Aimoto671,611/
Gamata671,237/
Omadto671,068/
Hamota67274/
Amatta67209/
Amattouch67138/
Gamoto67114/
Ohmoto67100/
Homoto6794/
Amatah6770/
Ammata6760/
Asmoto6753/
Șamata6745/
Amotto6737/
Amasta6736/
Aymoto6736/
Omatos6734/
Amouto6733/
Amotoy6731/
Amaita6727/
Homata6725/
Aumata6718/
Asmata6717/
Hammoutou6715/
Amotos6711/
Omatoi679/
Ajmata678/
Omhato678/
Omaato678/
Ahmata676/
Amauta676/
Aumoto676/
Oumato675/
Omatto674/
Amgata674/
Amatau674/
Ameito674/
Atmata674/
Amateu673/
Amatas673/
Amotoi672/
Amotho672/
Aymata672/
Ammoto671/
Amohto671/
Amotatowa671/
Amotoo671/
Omasto671/
Omatou671/
Hammadtah671/
Hasmoutou671/
Amataa671/
Amooto671/
Omatho671/
Amotot671/
Aummattho671/
Hamaistah671/

Hamato Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hamato in the Hindi language
हमतोhamato-
Hamato in the Marathi language
हमतोhamato-
Hamato in the Arabic language
حاماتوhamatw-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hamato
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