Sakiyama Surname

22,925th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23,660 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Sakiyama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sakiyama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan23,2671:5,495869
Brazil1981:1,081,18337,845
United States981:3,698,561204,970
Canada651:566,85547,218
Peru111:2,889,46628,985
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
China21:683,660,78330,601
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Sakiyama Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sakiyama is found most frequently in Japan. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Sakiyama.

How Common Is The Last Name Sakiyama? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 22,925th most widespread last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 308,011 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Sakiyama live; 98 percent live in East Asia and 98 percent live in Nippono-Asia.

The surname is most frequently used in Japan, where it is carried by 23,267 people, or 1 in 5,495. In Japan Sakiyama is primarily concentrated in: Okinawa Prefecture, where 10 percent live, Osaka Prefecture, where 9 percent live and Tokyo Metropolis, where 8 percent live. Beside Japan Sakiyama occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Sakiyama Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sakiyama last name are 5.39% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.62% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sakiyama earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 381.2% more than the national average, earning S/. 93,280 per year; in United States they earn 1% less than the national average, earning $42,718 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.72% more than the national average, earning $53,020 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sekiyama886,295/
Sakuyama883,470/
Sakyiama881,073/
Sakayama88962/
Sakoyama8843/
Sakijama882/
Sokiyama882/
Sakeyama881/
Sakhiyamahe841/
Sakyiamah821,685/
Jakkiyama821/
Sakhiyamo821/
Sakauma802/
Sakaima802/
Siakauma7593/
Shakauma7570/
Sakuyema7532/
Cakayama754/
Sakayima753/
Shakiema751/
Sacayama751/
Sakayame751/
Sakawema751/
Sokoyama751/
Sekyiamah71514/
Sakame71189/
Sakime7132/
Siakayuma715/
Djakayama711/
Ssekeyama711/
Shakajama711/
Siakujama711/
Shokuyama711/
Sakaime67369/
Sakouma67109/
Caicayamma674/
Sakiemi673/
Sakeema672/
Jakkayamma671/
Sekaima671/
Sakimei671/
Sackame671/
Sakuema671/

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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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  • 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 Sakiyama
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