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
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Yamoto Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yamoto Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yamoto (Russian: Ямото) occurs more in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Yamoto? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 158,756th most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,650,017 people. Yamoto is predominantly found in Asia, where 88 percent of Yamoto live; 87 percent live in East Asia and 87 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 1,744,716th most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 35 people.
The surname Yamoto is most commonly occurring in Japan, where it is held by 2,394 people, or 1 in 53,402. In Japan Yamoto is most prevalent in: Hokkaido Prefecture, where 17 percent live, Kanagawa Prefecture, where 12 percent live and Osaka Prefecture, where 8 percent live. Outside of Japan this last name occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 9 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Yamoto Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Yamoto surname are 37.68% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 90.91% being 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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