Yamagata Surname

13,087th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42,819 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Yamagata Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yamagata Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan41,7731:3,060521
United States7001:517,79843,295
Brazil1721:1,244,61842,789
Thailand581:1,217,902177,118
Northern Mariana Islands171:3,211341
Philippines161:6,327,389184,366
Peru131:2,444,93327,186
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Cameroon101:2,076,907105,188
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
China41:341,830,39216,990
Bolivia41:2,654,1087,945
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
England31:18,572,686338,250
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Iceland11:380,09011,096
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Yamagata Last Name Facts

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

Yamagata (Russian: Ямагата) occurs more in Japan more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yamagata? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 13,087th most frequently held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 170,194 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Yamagata live; 98 percent live in East Asia and 98 percent live in Nippono-Asia.

This last name is most commonly held in Japan, where it is held by 41,773 people, or 1 in 3,060. In Japan it is primarily found in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 10 percent live, Osaka Prefecture, where 8 percent live and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 6 percent live. Barring Japan this surname is found in 32 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent live and Brazil, where 0 percent live.

Yamagata Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Yamagata last name are 2.89% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.12% registered with the political party.

The amount Yamagata earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 16.82% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,124 per year; in United States they earn 24.68% more than the national average, earning $53,798 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.57% less than the national average, earning $49,400 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Iyamagata941/
Amagata93470/
Yamgata932/
Yamagataya891/
Yamakata88142/
Yamagato884/
Yamagati881/
Amaguata881/
Amagat86376/
Amgata864/
Yamgat861/
Yamagata-Ya842/
Amagayita823/
Yamagatti821/
Yamaghita821/
Amagayeta821/
Amagada80671/
Amakata80115/
Amagati8012/
Amagait8010/
Yamgeta808/
Yamgati807/
Imagata806/
Umagata805/
Yamgate804/
Yamagad803/
Amagate803/
Yamgada801/
Yumagat801/
Amagaat801/
Amacata801/
Amugata801/
A-Magawata781/
Amgat773/
Yamakita756,646/
Yamaguti751,585/
Yamagute7535/
Iamagate7513/
Amakatta759/
Yamaguto757/
Yamaguty757/
Yamagadi755/
Yamakota754/
Amaghada754/
Yamagutt754/
Yamakuta754/
Yamgadda753/
Jamagate751/
Yamagoti751/
Amagadda751/
Amakataa751/
Yamagadd751/
Amgawata751/
Yamukata751/
Aimakata751/
Amagaiti751/
Amagayda751/
Amagayet751/
Amaguiat751/
Yamakada751/
Umagat71586/
Amgaad71223/
Amagot7189/
Amgota7152/
Amagad7125/
Amgati7118/
Yamgot7115/
Yamagutti7114/
Amakat7111/
Emagat7111/
Jamangati7110/
Oyamaguti719/
Yamagaddi717/
Amkata717/
Amaghaotu713/
Amigat713/
Amgait712/
Yamgad712/
Yamaggeti712/
Jamaghate711/
Amegat711/
Amagti711/
Amgeta711/
Amgate711/
Yamaguiti711/
Imagat711/
Yamagouet711/
Amagayida711/
Amagayiti711/
Amakataou711/
Amogat711/
Yamagueti711/
Yamaquita711/
Amugta710/
Iamakat67210/
Amakati6798/
Amacato6779/
Amukata6760/
Umakata6758/
Amakato6758/
Amakatu6757/
Yamkate6756/
Umacata6740/
Emakata6736/
Yamguet6736/
Amakada6735/
Imagada6725/
Yamkota6720/
Amagade6719/
Yamgwet6716/
Amugada6713/
Uy Magadia679/
Amoakoatta676/
Yamikat676/
Omagada676/
Amigada676/
Amaghot675/
Amagote675/
Amakate675/
Amagadi674/
Ameh-Agada674/
Amai Kaita674/
Amogota673/
Amugota673/
Emugata673/
Ammakat672/
Yamgout672/
Amaghad672/
Amachat672/
Amcaada672/
Imagato671/
Aamgati671/
Amagadd671/
Amagotu671/
Amgaadi671/
Amgadda671/
Ahmagad671/
Amugatu671/
Yamakad671/
Yamyaguida671/
Umagatu671/
Uyamkat671/
Ymaguti671/
Yamguti671/
Imakata671/
Imagati671/
Yamaket671/
Yamguot671/
Emagada671/
Amagadu671/
Amaghaiyad671/
Amaguit671/
Amakatt671/
Amakita671/
Amacati671/
Amactao671/
Amghita671/
Amguita671/
Amkwata671/
Omagate671/
Yamkita671/
Amgt671/
Aumgate671/

Yamagata Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yamagata in the Russian language
Ямагатаamagata-

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