Yamazaki Surname
Approximately 455,549 people bear this surname
Yamazaki Surname User-submission:
Yama means 'mountain' in Japanese; zaki means 'plateau'. Yamazaki means 'mountain plateau'.
Yamazaki Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 451,852 | 1:283 | 27 |
| Brazil | 1,070 | 1:200,069 | 7,703 |
| United States | 936 | 1:387,242 | 34,088 |
| Thailand | 541 | 1:130,570 | 19,906 |
| Hong Kong | 211 | 1:34,765 | 608 |
| Singapore | 180 | 1:30,598 | 1,143 |
| Australia | 166 | 1:162,625 | 16,859 |
| Canada | 140 | 1:263,183 | 24,832 |
| Philippines | 91 | 1:1,112,508 | 90,748 |
| Germany | 48 | 1:1,677,197 | 97,745 |
| England | 35 | 1:1,591,945 | 67,242 |
| Argentina | 27 | 1:1,583,089 | 86,049 |
| Sweden | 25 | 1:393,870 | 27,867 |
| Malaysia | 22 | 1:1,340,647 | 57,034 |
| Mexico | 19 | 1:6,532,958 | 32,927 |
| China | 17 | 1:80,430,680 | 4,441 |
| Paraguay | 15 | 1:482,450 | 6,463 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| Chile | 7 | 1:2,516,639 | 33,195 |
| Peru | 5 | 1:6,356,825 | 38,776 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Laos | 4 | 1:1,647,081 | 888 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
Yamazaki (1,770) may also be a first name.
Yamazaki Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Yama means 'mountain' in Japanese; zaki means 'plateau'. Yamazaki means 'mountain plateau'.
- micheleyYamazaki Demographics
Average Yamazaki Salary in
United States
$45,121 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Yamazaki Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yamazaki Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yamazaki (Russian: Ямазаки) occurs more in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Yamazaki? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,173rd most frequent surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,997 people. The surname Yamazaki occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Yamazaki live; 99 percent live in East Asia and 99 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 181,884th most widely held forename in the world, borne by 1,770 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Japan, where it is borne by 451,852 people, or 1 in 283. In Japan it is mostly found in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 12 percent live, Saitama Prefecture, where 9 percent live and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 8 percent live. Aside from Japan it occurs in 63 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Yamazaki Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Yamazaki last name are 15.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 68.54% registered with the political party.
The amount Yamazaki earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.57% more than the national average, earning $45,121 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.28% more than the national average, earning $52,304 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yamazakai | 94 | 53 | / |
| Yamadzaki | 94 | 6 | / |
| Yamazaaki | 94 | 1 | / |
| Yamazeaki | 94 | 1 | / |
| Yamasaki | 88 | 8,036 | / |
| Iamazaki | 88 | 29 | / |
| Yamazaky | 88 | 2 | / |
| Jamazaki | 88 | 1 | / |
| Yamazeki | 88 | 1 | / |
| Yamazoki | 88 | 1 | / |
| Yamazaka | 88 | 1 | / |
| Yamacaki | 88 | 1 | / |
| Yamasakei | 82 | 1 | / |
| Yamacake | 75 | 32 | / |
| Iamasaki | 75 | 28 | / |
| Yamasake | 75 | 8 | / |
| Yamasaky | 75 | 4 | / |
| Yamaçake | 75 | 3 | / |
| Yamesaki | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yamasachi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yamasaqui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Iamazaqui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Iamasaky | 63 | 1 | / |
| Iamasaqui | 59 | 13 | / |
| Jameczeki | 59 | 1 | / |
Yamazaki Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yamazaki in the Russian language | ||
| Ямазаки | amazaki | - |
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