Yamakawa Surname
Approximately 67,781 people bear this surname
Yamakawa Surname User-submission:
Yamakawa is a Japanese surname, which means 'mountain 'river', from 山, meaning 'mountain', and 川, meaning 'river'.
Yamakawa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 66,356 | 1:1,927 | 356 |
| Brazil | 644 | 1:332,414 | 12,792 |
| United States | 458 | 1:791,395 | 61,115 |
| Peru | 86 | 1:369,583 | 12,369 |
| Thailand | 71 | 1:994,906 | 151,495 |
| Singapore | 47 | 1:117,185 | 4,783 |
| Argentina | 29 | 1:1,473,911 | 82,038 |
| Philippines | 24 | 1:4,218,259 | 160,165 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Yamakawa (12) may also be a first name.
Yamakawa Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Yamakawa is a Japanese surname, which means 'mountain 'river', from 山, meaning 'mountain', and 川, meaning 'river'.
- wutdaglorpYamakawa Demographics
Average Yamakawa Salary in
United States
$53,126 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Yamakawa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yamakawa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yamakawa is more frequently found in Japan than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of Yamakawa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yamakawa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 8,404th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 107,516 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Yamakawa are found; 98 percent are found in East Asia and 98 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Yamakawa is also the 3,306,491st most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 12 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Japan, where it is held by 66,356 people, or 1 in 1,927. In Japan it is most common in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 10 percent reside, Osaka Prefecture, where 7 percent reside and Mie Prefecture, where 6 percent reside. Outside of Japan this last name occurs in 29 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.
Yamakawa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Yamakawa has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 45,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Yamakawa Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Yamakawa are 8.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.82% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Yamakawa earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 116.56% more than the national average, earning S/. 41,980 per year; in United States they earn 23.12% more than the national average, earning $53,126 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.44% more than the national average, earning $58,346 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yamakhawa | 94 | 10 | / |
| Yamakauwa | 94 | 2 | / |
| Yamakava | 88 | 57 | / |
| Iamakawa | 88 | 4 | / |
| Yamakawo | 88 | 1 | / |
| Yamakawe | 88 | 1 | / |
| Yamakaeva | 82 | 19 | / |
| Yamakavad | 82 | 2 | / |
| Yamakova | 75 | 244 | / |
| Iamakava | 75 | 15 | / |
| Yamekava | 75 | 6 | / |
| Yamacowa | 75 | 5 | / |
| Yamakabe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jamakava | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yasmakova | 71 | 18 | / |
| Yamaykova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Yamakhova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ijamakewa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yamgakhova | 67 | 12 | / |
| Iamakova | 63 | 7 | / |
| Yamacoba | 63 | 4 | / |
| Jamakova | 63 | 4 | / |
| Yamakobo | 63 | 1 | / |
| Yamakovich | 56 | 1 | / |
| Yamaykovich | 53 | 2 | / |
| Yamokova | 50 | 3 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yamakawa
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