Yamashita Surname
Approximately 448,118 people bear this surname
Yamashita Surname User-submission:
From the words: yama (mountain) and shita (underneath, below).
Yamashita Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 438,361 | 1:292 | 29 |
| United States | 3,525 | 1:102,825 | 11,351 |
| Brazil | 3,502 | 1:61,129 | 2,288 |
| Thailand | 779 | 1:90,678 | 12,675 |
| Canada | 377 | 1:97,734 | 10,638 |
| Singapore | 270 | 1:20,399 | 813 |
| Hong Kong | 225 | 1:32,602 | 571 |
| Philippines | 173 | 1:585,192 | 64,333 |
| Peru | 129 | 1:246,389 | 10,235 |
| Australia | 120 | 1:224,964 | 21,387 |
| Germany | 77 | 1:1,045,525 | 70,954 |
| France | 72 | 1:922,538 | 106,020 |
| Paraguay | 52 | 1:139,168 | 2,946 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| United Arab Emirates | 39 | 1:234,930 | 15,673 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Spain | 36 | 1:1,298,668 | 42,856 |
| Guam | 33 | 1:4,852 | 643 |
| England | 30 | 1:1,857,269 | 74,552 |
| Argentina | 23 | 1:1,858,409 | 95,340 |
| Malaysia | 22 | 1:1,340,647 | 57,034 |
| China | 21 | 1:65,110,551 | 3,537 |
| Mexico | 15 | 1:8,275,080 | 36,578 |
| Indonesia | 13 | 1:10,173,015 | 372,576 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 11 | 1:4,962 | 486 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| Taiwan | 9 | 1:2,604,972 | 16,335 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| South Korea | 6 | 1:8,540,043 | 1,433 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Vietnam | 4 | 1:23,161,514 | 3,610 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| San Marino | 1 | 1:33,214 | 932 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
Yamashita (228) may also be a first name.
Yamashita Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
From the words: yama (mountain) and shita (underneath, below).
- yamashitarikiYamashita Demographics
Average Male Yamashita Height
169.51 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Yamashita Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yamashita Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yamashita (Russian: Ямашита) is carried by more people in Japan than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Yamashita? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,188th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 16,263 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Yamashita live; 98 percent live in East Asia and 98 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 594,918th most prevalent given name world-wide, held by 228 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Japan, where it is borne by 438,361 people, or 1 in 292. In Japan it is primarily found in: Osaka Prefecture, where 9 percent reside, Tokyo Metropolis, where 8 percent reside and Fukuoka Prefecture, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Japan Yamashita exists in 70 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.
Yamashita Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Yamashita last name are 22.43% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75.66% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Yamashita earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 67.25% more than the national average, earning S/. 32,422 per year; in United States they earn 16.74% more than the national average, earning $50,370 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.99% more than the national average, earning $60,110 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yamaschita | 95 | 12 | / |
| Yasmashita | 95 | 4 | / |
| Yamashaita | 95 | 2 | / |
| Yamashista | 95 | 1 | / |
| Yamadshita | 95 | 1 | / |
| Yhamashita | 95 | 1 | / |
| Yamashhita | 95 | 1 | / |
| Yamasita | 94 | 231 | / |
| Yamashitaya | 90 | 1 | / |
| Iamashita | 89 | 138 | / |
| Yamachita | 89 | 125 | / |
| Yamassita | 89 | 47 | / |
| Yamashito | 89 | 3 | / |
| Yamashiti | 89 | 2 | / |
| Jamashita | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yamacita | 82 | 77 | / |
| Iamasita | 82 | 3 | / |
| Yamaxita | 82 | 1 | / |
| Yamasito | 82 | 1 | / |
| Iamachita | 78 | 13 | / |
| Iamassita | 78 | 2 | / |
| Yamachite | 78 | 1 | / |
| Yamashetti | 74 | 8 | / |
| Hiamachita | 74 | 1 | / |
| Iamacita | 71 | 6 | / |
| Yamosito | 71 | 2 | / |
| Yamacito | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jamashete | 67 | 61 | / |
| Jamasheti | 67 | 5 | / |
| Iamachite | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jamashetti | 63 | 80 | / |
| Jamashetty | 63 | 17 | / |
| Yamaisetty | 63 | 1 | / |
| Jammashetty | 60 | 1 | / |
| Iamacito | 59 | 1 | / |
| Jamasheththi | 57 | 1 | / |
| Jamasetti | 56 | 67 | / |
| Jamesetta | 56 | 12 | / |
| Jamasetty | 56 | 1 | / |
| Jammasetty | 53 | 1 | / |
| Jammasetti | 53 | 1 | / |
Yamashita Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yamashita in the Russian language | ||
| Ямашита | amasita | - |
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