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Where Does The Last Name Yamato Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Yamato (Russian: Ямато) occurs more in Japan more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Yamato? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Yamato is the 20,608^th most commonly held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 274,670 people. The surname Yamato is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Yamato reside; 96 percent reside in East Asia and 96 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 117,221^st most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 3,633 people.

The surname Yamato is most commonly used in Japan, where it is held by 25,528 people, or 1 in 5,008. In Japan Yamato is most common in: Fukuoka Prefecture, where 11 percent are found, Tokyo Metropolis, where 10 percent are found and Osaka Prefecture, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Japan Yamato occurs in 45 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

Yamato Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Yamato has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Yamato surname rose 32,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Yamato Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Yamato are 34.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 88.14% being registered with the political party.

Yamato earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.63% more than the national average, earning $54,209 USD per year.