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 Male Yamazaki Height
169.43 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Yamazaki Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yamazaki Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yamazaki (Russian: Ямазаки) occurs in Japan more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Yamazaki? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,173rd most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 15,997 people. The surname Yamazaki occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Yamazaki live; 99 percent live in East Asia and 99 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Yamazaki is also the 181,884th most common first name at a global level, borne by 1,770 people.
The surname Yamazaki is most commonly occurring in Japan, where it is borne by 451,852 people, or 1 in 283. In Japan Yamazaki is primarily found in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 12 percent live, Saitama Prefecture, where 9 percent live and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 8 percent live. Other than Japan this surname exists in 63 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Yamazaki Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Yamazaki last name are 15.31% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 68.54% being registered with the 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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