Yamakaji Surname
Approximately 457 people bear this surname
Yamakaji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 455 | 1:280,976 | 10,750 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
Yamakaji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yamakaji Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yamakaji (Marathi: यमकाजी) occurs most in Japan. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Yamakaji? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 658,434th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 15,946,490 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Yamakaji are found; 100 percent are found in East Asia and 100 percent are found in Nippono-Asia.
It is most commonly used in Japan, where it is held by 455 people, or 1 in 280,976. In Japan Yamakaji is most frequent in: Shiga Prefecture, where 61 percent reside, Tokyo Metropolis, where 11 percent reside and Osaka Prefecture, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Japan it occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yamakai | 93 | 60 | / |
| Yamakasi | 88 | 60 | / |
| Yamakazi | 88 | 6 | / |
| Yamakhai | 88 | 4 | / |
| Yamakuji | 88 | 1 | / |
| Yamakoji | 88 | 1 | / |
| Yamakaa | 80 | 82 | / |
| Yamakei | 80 | 24 | / |
| Yamakage | 75 | 882 | / |
| Yamakaze | 75 | 47 | / |
| Yammakaa | 75 | 4 | / |
| Yamakosi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yameakaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yamakawe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jamaakhai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jamakaiah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yamokoi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yamokae | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yomakaa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jamakay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yamakou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yamakeeyae | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yamaaicaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jamakae | 67 | 1 | / |
Yamakaji Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yamakaji in the Marathi language | ||
| यमकाजी | yamakaji | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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 Yamakaji
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis