Katsuyama Surname

34,674th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,287 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Katsuyama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Katsuyama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan15,0351:8,5031,206
United States1401:2,588,992156,804
Brazil721:2,973,25587,092
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622

Katsuyama (13) may also be a first name.

Katsuyama Last Name Facts

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

Katsuyama (Russian: Катсуяма) occurs in Japan more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Katsuyama? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 34,674th most commonly used family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 476,715 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Katsuyama are found; 98 percent are found in East Asia and 98 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequently held forename on earth, borne by 13 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Japan, where it is borne by 15,035 people, or 1 in 8,503. In Japan Katsuyama is most numerous in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 10 percent are found, Shizuoka Prefecture, where 9 percent are found and Nagano Prefecture, where 8 percent are found. Other than Japan it is found in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Brazil, where 0 percent are found.

Katsuyama Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Katsuyama surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

The amount Katsuyama earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 32.4% more than the national average, earning $57,131 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.54% more than the national average, earning $68,336 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Katsoumas783/
Katshiyami7448/
Kazeyama7151/
Kaziyama7120/
Katshame712/
Kaceyama711/
Katsoumi711/
Kaciyama711/
Khatshiyami701/
Katshiema6762/
Kachiyama6720/
Khatshame671/

Katsuyama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Katsuyama in the Russian language
Катсуямаkatsuama-

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Katsuyama
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