Yamahata Surname
Approximately 4,225 people bear this surname
Yamahata Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 4,137 | 1:30,903 | 2,996 |
| United States | 44 | 1:8,237,703 | 362,142 |
| Brazil | 29 | 1:7,381,874 | 170,034 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Yamahata Demographics
Average Yamahata Salary in
United States
$45,375 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Yamahata Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yamahata Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yamahata occurs more in Japan more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Yamahata click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yamahata? popularity and diffusion
Yamahata is the 110,084th most widespread surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,724,863 people. The surname Yamahata occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Yamahata are found; 98 percent are found in East Asia and 98 percent are found in Nippono-Asia.
The last name Yamahata is most numerous in Japan, where it is held by 4,137 people, or 1 in 30,903. In Japan Yamahata is mostly found in: Hyōgo Prefecture, where 23 percent live, Aomori Prefecture, where 18 percent live and Hokkaido Prefecture, where 9 percent live. Besides Japan Yamahata is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.
Yamahata Last Name Statistics demography
Yamahata earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.16% more than the national average, earning $45,375 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yamahaita | 94 | 1 | / |
| Yamaata | 93 | 1 | / |
| Iamahata | 88 | 6 | / |
| Yamhatta | 88 | 5 | / |
| Yamahato | 88 | 1 | / |
| Yamata | 86 | 94 | / |
| Yamasta | 80 | 34 | / |
| Yamatay | 80 | 31 | / |
| Yamatai | 80 | 27 | / |
| Yamaita | 80 | 18 | / |
| Yamaato | 80 | 17 | / |
| Yammata | 80 | 7 | / |
| Yamatau | 80 | 5 | / |
| Yamgata | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yaamata | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yamatta | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yahamata | 75 | 7 | / |
| Yiamaita | 75 | 4 | / |
| Yatmatta | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yasmatah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yamato | 71 | 26,532 | / |
| Yamota | 71 | 78 | / |
| Jamata | 71 | 38 | / |
| Yameta | 71 | 32 | / |
| Yomata | 71 | 15 | / |
| Yamauthai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yommathat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ajomata | 67 | 163 | / |
| Giamata | 67 | 156 | / |
| Jamatah | 67 | 94 | / |
| Geamata | 67 | 52 | / |
| Ayomata | 67 | 42 | / |
| Yamatoi | 67 | 23 | / |
| Iamatta | 67 | 15 | / |
| Yamatou | 67 | 15 | / |
| Jamatai | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yamatto | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yametha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jammata | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jasmata | 67 | 3 | / |
| Iamasta | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iamataj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eamataj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yamatho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yomatat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ehamata | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yamouta | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jamaita | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Yamahata
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