Yajima Surname

9,378th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60,326 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Yajima Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yajima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan59,6821:2,142385
Brazil2481:863,20331,144
United States1751:2,071,194131,950
Thailand911:776,246126,162
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Argentina181:2,374,634110,716
Philippines181:5,624,346177,167
England91:6,190,895170,599
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
China21:683,660,78330,601
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
France11:66,422,722504,397

Yajima (38) may also be a first name.

Yajima Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yajima (Oriya: ଯଜିମା) occurs in Japan more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Yajima.

How Common Is The Last Name Yajima? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 9,378th most frequently used last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 120,803 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Yajima reside; 99 percent reside in East Asia and 99 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 1,662,754th most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 38 people.

Yajima is most commonly occurring in Japan, where it is borne by 59,682 people, or 1 in 2,142. In Japan it is primarily found in: Saitama Prefecture, where 23 percent reside, Tokyo Metropolis, where 20 percent reside and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 12 percent reside. Other than Japan this last name is found in 28 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Yajima Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Yajima last name are 4.51% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.28% being registered with the political party.

The amount Yajima earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.46% more than the national average, earning $47,233 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.54% less than the national average, earning $47,425 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Yajimay921/
Yasima83168/
Yazima83101/
Yaimah8343/
Yajime8335/
Yagima8322/
Jajima8321/
Yajama8318/
Yajimo8310/
Yaaima8310/
Yacima837/
Yajmah834/
Yojima833/
Eajima831/
Yajuma831/
Yajema831/
Yatjimmai801/
Yasimah7745/
Yachima7711/
Yasimai773/
Ysaiama772/
Yajamma771/
Yajesma771/
Yahaima771/
Jaajima771/
Yaacima771/
Yasimay771/
Ejima7312,508/
Jaima731,924/
Juima7327/
Yayma7320/
Joima7317/
Yeama7315/
Jeima738/
Yajmi737/
Yujma731/
Hisajima7112/
Yachaima719/
Yaaimaya719/
Jajimath714/
Yaaicema714/
Yadzhima711/
Hesajima711/
Hyachima711/
Yatchima711/
Yagimahe711/
Aiyejima711/
Aijiemay711/
Yuyama675,813/
Jojima672,820/
Iijima672,694/
Yayama671,847/
Iejima67350/
Iiyama67305/
Jayama67289/
Jaimah67287/
Ieyama67218/
Yasema67218/
Ejimah67205/
Jasima67182/
Yeamah67162/
Jeyama67134/
Jajimi6793/
Yaymaz6790/
Iyiama6786/
Yahuma6777/
Jajama6770/
Jaimas6755/
Jaimea6742/
Jaimai6741/
Jijima6736/
Iyioma6733/
Ejimma6732/
Yehama6730/
Ejioma6729/
Yazema6729/
Yaumah6728/
Yeamay6728/
Yogima6723/
Joyama6721/
Yosima6716/
Josima6715/
Yoyama6715/
Gejima6712/
Yaouma6712/
Yajami6711/
Yasimo6710/
Ejimai679/
Jaiama677/
Jaimat677/
Jacima676/
Yeamma676/
Jajuma675/
Jagima674/
Jaimaa674/
Yagema674/
Ioyama674/
Jaimay674/
Jogima673/
Juimai673/
Yayema673/
Jajema672/
Jajime672/
Jejima672/
Jijmaa672/
Ijiema672/
Jozima672/
Geyama672/
Hissajima672/
Jeisma671/
Jajjma671/
Joimat671/
Jhaima671/
Jaimad671/
Jeioma671/
Yeimah671/
Yajume671/
Jeimah671/
Jiyema671/
Juimah671/
Juimay671/
Yojema671/
Yojimo671/
Yiyema671/
Yaaema671/
Yayoma671/
Jijama671/
Iyoama671/
Yayuma671/
Yeamat671/
Jaimau671/
Jaimoa671/
Jheima671/
Joyima671/

Yajima Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yajima in the Oriya language
ଯଜିମାyajima-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yajima
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