Sakamoto Surname
Approximately 418,877 people bear this surname
Sakamoto Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 407,966 | 1:313 | 32 |
| United States | 4,260 | 1:85,084 | 9,624 |
| Brazil | 3,976 | 1:53,842 | 2,070 |
| Thailand | 811 | 1:87,100 | 12,026 |
| Canada | 436 | 1:84,508 | 9,395 |
| Singapore | 282 | 1:19,531 | 789 |
| Peru | 175 | 1:181,624 | 8,795 |
| Hong Kong | 169 | 1:43,405 | 774 |
| Philippines | 126 | 1:803,478 | 76,852 |
| Australia | 110 | 1:245,415 | 22,739 |
| Argentina | 81 | 1:527,696 | 38,577 |
| Zambia | 39 | 1:406,408 | 20,045 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| England | 37 | 1:1,505,893 | 64,828 |
| Italy | 31 | 1:1,972,796 | 88,569 |
| Guam | 29 | 1:5,521 | 755 |
| Spain | 26 | 1:1,798,155 | 50,469 |
| Paraguay | 23 | 1:314,641 | 4,957 |
| Russia | 23 | 1:6,266,220 | 254,708 |
| Chile | 20 | 1:880,824 | 18,509 |
| Malaysia | 18 | 1:1,638,568 | 67,452 |
| Malta | 18 | 1:23,904 | 1,289 |
| France | 18 | 1:3,690,151 | 224,666 |
| Colombia | 18 | 1:2,654,115 | 13,778 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 1:12,022,654 | 410,938 |
| China | 11 | 1:124,301,961 | 6,553 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 8 | 1:6,822 | 652 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| South Korea | 5 | 1:10,248,051 | 1,694 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
Sakamoto (400) may also be a first name.
Sakamoto Demographics
Average Sakamoto Salary in
United States
$51,684 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sakamoto Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sakamoto Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sakamoto (Russian: Сакамото) is more commonly found in Japan than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sakamoto? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,276th most commonly occurring last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 17,398 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Sakamoto live; 97 percent live in East Asia and 97 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Sakamoto is also the 431,593rd most frequently occurring forename throughout the world, borne by 400 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Japan, where it is borne by 407,966 people, or 1 in 313. In Japan it is most numerous in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 10 percent are found, Osaka Prefecture, where 9 percent are found and Saitama Prefecture, where 7 percent are found. Besides Japan this last name exists in 68 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.
Sakamoto Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Sakamoto last name are 19.56% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 72.79% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Sakamoto earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 17.89% less than the national average, earning 284,162 kr per year; in Peru they earn 87.08% more than the national average, earning S/. 36,266 per year; in Colombia they earn 2.86% more than the national average, earning $23,351,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 19.78% more than the national average, earning $51,684 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.94% more than the national average, earning $57,107 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sakaemoto | 94 | 127 | / |
| Sakaimoto | 94 | 90 | / |
| Sackamoto | 94 | 3 | / |
| Shakamoto | 94 | 2 | / |
| Sakamotto | 94 | 1 | / |
| Sakamotoa | 94 | 1 | / |
| Sakemoto | 88 | 435 | / |
| Sacamoto | 88 | 134 | / |
| Sakomoto | 88 | 67 | / |
| Zakamoto | 88 | 37 | / |
| Sakamato | 88 | 8 | / |
| Sakamota | 88 | 6 | / |
| Sokamoto | 88 | 1 | / |
| Sakamuto | 88 | 1 | / |
| Jakamoto | 88 | 1 | / |
| Sekamotho | 82 | 149 | / |
| Shakamota | 82 | 5 | / |
| Saccamoto | 82 | 1 | / |
| Sekhamotho | 78 | 1 | / |
| Sakamata | 75 | 58 | / |
| Sekomoto | 75 | 22 | / |
| Zacamoto | 75 | 20 | / |
| Sacamota | 75 | 19 | / |
| Sakamuta | 75 | 12 | / |
| Sacomoto | 75 | 8 | / |
| Jokamoto | 75 | 8 | / |
| Shakamata | 71 | 35 | / |
| Siakamata | 71 | 4 | / |
| Jaikamato | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sacamata | 63 | 62 | / |
| Sekomota | 63 | 44 | / |
| Sekamata | 63 | 2 | / |
| Sacomota | 63 | 1 | / |
| Chakamata | 59 | 26 | / |
| Sekamatho | 59 | 1 | / |
| Ssekamata | 59 | 1 | / |
| Giacomotto | 56 | 80 | / |
| Giakomatos | 56 | 1 | / |
| Giakoumatos | 53 | 548 | / |
| Giakoumatou | 53 | 269 | / |
| Giakoymatos | 53 | 1 | / |
Sakamoto Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sakamoto in the Russian language | ||
| Сакамото | sakamoto | - |
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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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- 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 Sakamoto
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