Kamiyama Surname

14,053rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39,654 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Kamiyama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kamiyama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan39,0721:3,272548
United States2381:1,522,937103,340
Brazil1591:1,346,37945,774
Thailand721:981,088150,124
Peru351:908,11818,273
Philippines241:4,218,259160,165
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
England41:13,929,515290,718
China31:455,773,85521,925
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824

Kamiyama Last Name Facts

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

Kamiyama (Russian: Камияма) is held by more people in Japan than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kamiyama? popularity and diffusion

Kamiyama is the 14,053rd most commonly occurring family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 183,778 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Kamiyama live; 99 percent live in East Asia and 99 percent live in Nippono-Asia.

This surname is most prevalent in Japan, where it is held by 39,072 people, or 1 in 3,272. In Japan Kamiyama is most common in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 17 percent reside, Saitama Prefecture, where 17 percent reside and Tochigi Prefecture, where 13 percent reside. Barring Japan this last name is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Brazil, where 0 percent reside.

Kamiyama Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kamiyama are 1.53% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.76% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kamiyama earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 88.15% more than the national average, earning S/. 36,472 per year; in United States they earn 11.4% more than the national average, earning $48,069 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.65% less than the national average, earning $43,894 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kameyama8837,526/
Komiyama8827,347/
Kamayama887/
Kamoyama884/
Khameyama8212/
Kamaiamma821/
Khomiyama821/
Kamhayama821/
Kamiyamey821/
Kamuima80220/
Kamaima807/
Kamaema803/
Kamauma801/
Kamaiahmma783/
Kamijima755,085/
Kamejima752,347/
Kamehama75380/
Komayama75183/
Kamojima7564/
Kamajama758/
Kamaumah754/
Comiyama752/
Kamajuma752/
Kamajema751/
Kamayami751/
Camayama751/
Kamujama751/
Kemuyama751/
Komeyama751/
Kamime7112/
Kamame7111/
Kamaimaya711/
Kamojamma711/
Kamuema6748/
Kaymame679/
Kamamei674/
Kamaime671/
Kamouma671/
Kamyeme671/
Kamiemo671/
Komoima671/

Kamiyama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kamiyama in the Russian language
Камиямаkamiama-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kamiyama
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