Motoyama Surname
Approximately 6,477 people bear this surname
Motoyama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 5,792 | 1:22,073 | 2,416 |
| Brazil | 324 | 1:660,723 | 24,406 |
| United States | 296 | 1:1,224,523 | 86,796 |
| Philippines | 21 | 1:4,820,868 | 168,058 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Motoyama (13) may also be a first name.
Motoyama Demographics
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Motoyama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Motoyama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Motoyama (Russian: Мотояма) occurs in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Motoyama? popularity and diffusion
It is the 75,750th most frequently held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,125,142 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 90 percent of Motoyama live; 89 percent live in East Asia and 89 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Motoyama is also the 3,159,357th most numerous first name in the world, borne by 13 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Japan, where it is borne by 5,792 people, or 1 in 22,073. In Japan Motoyama is most numerous in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 14 percent are found, Osaka Prefecture, where 14 percent are found and Kagoshima Prefecture, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account Japan Motoyama exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 5 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.
Motoyama Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Motoyama surname are 6.03% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 59.26% registered with the party.
Motoyama earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.77% more than the national average, earning $46,501 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matoyama | 88 | 199 | / |
| Motoyoma | 88 | 1 | / |
| Moteyama | 88 | 1 | / |
| Motayama | 88 | 1 | / |
| Moutoiama | 82 | 2 | / |
| Mouyama | 80 | 1,049 | / |
| Motouma | 80 | 1 | / |
| Motojima | 75 | 86 | / |
| Matuyama | 75 | 64 | / |
| Moutoima | 75 | 42 | / |
| Moutouma | 75 | 32 | / |
| Matayama | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mouayama | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mutayama | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mochiyama | 71 | 426 | / |
| Mutoyimah | 71 | 13 | / |
| Motame | 71 | 11 | / |
| Matiyamma | 71 | 7 | / |
| Moajma | 71 | 7 | / |
| Mutyyamma | 71 | 3 | / |
| Moustaima | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mouthouma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moeama | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mohayamma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Motaumi | 67 | 403 | / |
| Maeyama | 67 | 239 | / |
| Motoume | 67 | 81 | / |
| Mouyema | 67 | 38 | / |
| Matouma | 67 | 29 | / |
| Mootame | 67 | 18 | / |
| Moajjma | 67 | 9 | / |
| Moutame | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mothame | 67 | 8 | / |
| Moteema | 67 | 7 | / |
| Matoima | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mouyoma | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mathiyamma | 67 | 3 | / |
| Moajama | 67 | 3 | / |
| Matamea | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mutaima | 67 | 3 | / |
| Muthayamma | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mateama | 67 | 2 | / |
| Matoema | 67 | 2 | / |
| Moteame | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muteyamaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mohouma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Motamei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muttayamma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mutamea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mohayma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mohaima | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mohajma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moujama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mauyama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mouyamo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moayoma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moseama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mohyema | 67 | 1 | / |
Motoyama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Motoyama in the Russian language | ||
| Мотояма | motoama | - |
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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 Motoyama
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