Yamanaka Surname
Approximately 156,800 people bear this surname
Yamanaka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 153,323 | 1:834 | 145 |
| Brazil | 1,326 | 1:161,444 | 6,222 |
| United States | 1,109 | 1:326,834 | 29,687 |
| Thailand | 307 | 1:230,092 | 38,818 |
| Hong Kong | 112 | 1:65,495 | 1,203 |
| Mexico | 107 | 1:1,160,058 | 14,244 |
| Canada | 90 | 1:409,395 | 36,056 |
| Singapore | 77 | 1:71,529 | 2,869 |
| Russia | 59 | 1:2,442,764 | 142,518 |
| Philippines | 56 | 1:1,807,825 | 113,961 |
| Australia | 25 | 1:1,079,828 | 61,253 |
| Guam | 25 | 1:6,405 | 908 |
| Paraguay | 19 | 1:380,881 | 5,564 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Colombia | 15 | 1:3,184,938 | 14,936 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Belarus | 11 | 1:863,733 | 65,346 |
| Peru | 10 | 1:3,178,412 | 30,046 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1:54,580 | 1,498 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Yamanaka (248) may also be a first name.
Yamanaka Demographics
Yamanaka Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Yamanaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yamanaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yamanaka (Arabic: يمنكا, Marathi: यमनाका, Russian: Яманака) is carried by more people in Japan than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yamanaka? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,580th most prevalent last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 46,477 people. Yamanaka is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Yamanaka reside; 98 percent reside in East Asia and 98 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Yamanaka is also the 566,287th most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 248 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Japan, where it is carried by 153,323 people, or 1 in 834. In Japan it is mostly found in: Osaka Prefecture, where 12 percent live, Tokyo Metropolis, where 9 percent live and Saitama Prefecture, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account Japan this surname is found in 54 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Yamanaka Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Yamanaka surname is chiefly Orthodox (88%) in Russia.
In The United States Yamanaka are 25.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 78.86% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Yamanaka earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 183.14% more than the national average, earning S/. 54,886 per year; in Colombia they earn 21.83% less than the national average, earning $17,747,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.89% more than the national average, earning $49,575 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.91% less than the national average, earning $48,734 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yamanakas | 94 | 3 | / |
| Iamanaka | 88 | 82 | / |
| Yamanaca | 88 | 21 | / |
| Yamanaki | 88 | 19 | / |
| Yamenaka | 88 | 10 | / |
| Jamanaka | 88 | 4 | / |
| Eamanaka | 88 | 3 | / |
| Yamanake | 88 | 3 | / |
| Jamanakay | 82 | 1 | / |
| Jamanakhat | 78 | 1 | / |
| Jamanakatt | 78 | 1 | / |
| Jamanake | 75 | 11 | / |
| Iamanaca | 75 | 9 | / |
| Yamanoki | 75 | 5 | / |
| Jamenaka | 75 | 4 | / |
| Yamaneko | 75 | 4 | / |
| Jamanaca | 75 | 3 | / |
| Yamanoko | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jammanakatt | 74 | 5 | / |
| Yamanaque | 71 | 4 | / |
| Yamanokyo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yamanaico | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jammannakatt | 70 | 1 | / |
| Yamonaco | 63 | 48 | / |
| Yamonaque | 59 | 8 | / |
| Yamanochi | 59 | 4 | / |
| Yamonaqui | 59 | 3 | / |
| Yamanouchi | 56 | 10,961 | / |
| Iamonaco | 50 | 189 | / |
| Yomonaco | 50 | 1 | / |
Yamanaka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yamanaka in the Marathi language | ||
| यमनाका | yamanaka | 50 |
| यमनका | yamanaka | 50 |
| Yamanaka in the Russian language | ||
| Яманака | amanaka | - |
| Yamanaka in the Arabic language | ||
| يمنكا | ymnka | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yamanaka
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