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 Male Sakamoto Height
170.38 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Sakamoto Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sakamoto Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sakamoto (Russian: Сакамото) is found in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sakamoto? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,276th most frequently occurring surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 17,398 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Sakamoto are found; 97 percent are found in East Asia and 97 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 431,593rd most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 400 people.
This last name is most common in Japan, where it is borne by 407,966 people, or 1 in 313. In Japan it is most prevalent in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 10 percent live, Osaka Prefecture, where 9 percent live and Saitama Prefecture, where 7 percent live. Apart from Japan this last name is found in 68 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.
Sakamoto Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Sakamoto last name are 19.56% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 72.79% being registered with 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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