Yamoto Surname
Approximately 2,750 people bear this surname
Yamoto Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2,394 | 1:53,402 | 4,219 |
| DR Congo | 260 | 1:284,152 | 26,288 |
| United States | 31 | 1:11,692,224 | 454,091 |
| Brazil | 29 | 1:7,381,874 | 170,034 |
| Philippines | 13 | 1:7,787,556 | 197,164 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
Yamoto (35) may also be a first name.
Yamoto Demographics
Average Yamoto Salary in
United States
$52,816 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Yamoto Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yamoto Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yamoto (Russian: Ямото) is found in Japan more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Yamoto.
How Common Is The Last Name Yamoto? popularity and diffusion
The surname Yamoto is the 158,756th most commonly held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,650,017 people. The last name Yamoto occurs predominantly in Asia, where 88 percent of Yamoto are found; 87 percent are found in East Asia and 87 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 1,744,716th most frequent first name at a global level It is held by 35 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Japan, where it is held by 2,394 people, or 1 in 53,402. In Japan it is primarily found in: Hokkaido Prefecture, where 17 percent reside, Kanagawa Prefecture, where 12 percent reside and Osaka Prefecture, where 8 percent reside. Beside Japan this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 9 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.
Yamoto Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Yamoto surname are 37.68% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 90.91% registered with the party.
Yamoto earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.4% more than the national average, earning $52,816 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yoamoto | 92 | 1 | / |
| Yamotot | 92 | 1 | / |
| Yamato | 83 | 26,532 | / |
| Yomoto | 83 | 679 | / |
| Yamota | 83 | 78 | / |
| Yamuto | 83 | 14 | / |
| Jamoto | 83 | 7 | / |
| Yameto | 83 | 2 | / |
| Yamatoi | 77 | 23 | / |
| Yamaato | 77 | 17 | / |
| Yamatou | 77 | 15 | / |
| Yamatto | 77 | 8 | / |
| Ayomoto | 77 | 7 | / |
| Geamoto | 77 | 4 | / |
| Giamoto | 77 | 4 | / |
| Hyomoto | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yamouta | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yamahato | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yamatoud | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ayomotoo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yamuta | 67 | 625 | / |
| Yamata | 67 | 94 | / |
| Jameto | 67 | 39 | / |
| Yameta | 67 | 32 | / |
| Iamato | 67 | 21 | / |
| Jamato | 67 | 18 | / |
| Jomoto | 67 | 18 | / |
| Jamuto | 67 | 12 | / |
| Giammotto | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jamota | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yomota | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eamato | 67 | 1 | / |
Yamoto Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yamoto in the Russian language | ||
| Ямото | amoto | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yamoto
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