Kitayama Surname

16,019th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34,807 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Kitayama Surname User-submission:

Kitayama is a Japanese surname, from kita, meaning 'north', and yama, meaning 'mountain'.

Kitayama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan34,1611:3,742627
United States2911:1,245,56388,018
Brazil2281:938,92333,517
Singapore471:117,1854,783
Thailand241:2,943,264289,518
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Peru111:2,889,46628,985
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Paraguay71:1,033,8219,769
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080

Kitayama Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kitayama is a Japanese surname, from kita, meaning 'north', and yama, meaning 'mountain'.

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Kitayama Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kitayama is found in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kitayama? popularity and diffusion

Kitayama is the 16,019th most widespread family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 209,370 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Kitayama are found; 98 percent are found in East Asia and 98 percent are found in Nippono-Asia.

Kitayama is most commonly held in Japan, where it is carried by 34,161 people, or 1 in 3,742. In Japan Kitayama is mostly concentrated in: Osaka Prefecture, where 14 percent live, Hyōgo Prefecture, where 12 percent live and Tokyo Metropolis, where 7 percent live. Excluding Japan Kitayama exists in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.

Kitayama Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kitayama are 23.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 77.14% registered with the political party.

The amount Kitayama earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 520.98% more than the national average, earning S/. 120,377 per year and in United States they earn 57.64% more than the national average, earning $68,019 USD per year.

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