Yamaki Surname

42,616th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,219 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Yamaki Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yamaki Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan11,5181:11,1001,480
Brazil3231:662,76924,478
United States2571:1,410,34697,237
Dominican Republic691:151,2025,897
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
India51:153,413,076951,030
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Yamaki (25) may also be a first name.

Yamaki Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yamaki (Russian: Ямаки) is found most in Japan. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Yamaki? popularity and diffusion

The last name Yamaki is the 42,616th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 596,411 people. The surname Yamaki occurs mostly in Asia, where 94 percent of Yamaki reside; 94 percent reside in East Asia and 94 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 2,136,160th most numerous forename in the world, borne by 25 people.

This last name is most widespread in Japan, where it is carried by 11,518 people, or 1 in 11,100. In Japan Yamaki is most prevalent in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 13 percent live, Hokkaido Prefecture, where 8 percent live and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 8 percent live. Beside Japan this last name is found in 23 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 3 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Yamaki Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Yamaki surname are 29.85% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 83.08% registered with the party.

The amount Yamaki earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 11.19% more than the national average, earning $47,976 USD per year and in Canada they earn 60.99% more than the national average, earning $79,987 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yamakai9260/
Yamakei9224/
Yamaski9213/
Yamaaki927/
Yamayki926/
Yamazki922/
Yiamaki921/
Yamakis921/
Yamaiki921/
Yamauki921/
Yamahaki868/
Yamakhai864/
Yiamakis862/
Yiammaki861/
Yamaka831,002/
Yomaki83298/
Yamake83119/
Jamaki8355/
Iamaki833/
Yamoki831/
Yameki831/
Yamaqi831/
Eamaki831/
Yamayskii801/
Yamachi77105/
Yamakaa7782/
Ihamaki7747/
Yamakha7739/
Giamaki7739/
Yamaika7720/
Yamakka7718/
Yamaker779/
Jamakiy779/
Yamokoi779/
Yaamaka777/
Jamakhi777/
Yamaike775/
Jamaski772/
Yamakeh771/
Yamaica771/
Yamaket771/
Yamacka771/
Jahmaki771/
Jhamaki771/
Yamauchi71174,004/
Yamasqui71380/
Jhamakiy71292/
Yamaichi71151/
Jammakhi719/
Jammakiy714/
Yammakaa714/
Yamaychi712/
Jamaikis711/
Yammakka711/
Yameakaa711/
Jameki67151/
Yamoke6781/
Jamaka6759/
Yamoca6739/
Yamahachi6730/
Yomake6719/
Jamake6716/
Jomaki6713/
Yamoka676/
Yamaca675/
Iamake674/
Oyeamachi674/
Yomaka672/
Iamaka671/
Jamaakhai671/
Yamaquchi671/
Jamaqi671/

Yamaki Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yamaki in the Russian language
Ямакиamaki-

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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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  • 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 Yamaki
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