Yokoyama Surname
Approximately 249,228 people bear this surname
Yokoyama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 244,331 | 1:523 | 71 |
| United States | 1,926 | 1:188,193 | 18,687 |
| Brazil | 1,832 | 1:116,853 | 4,422 |
| Thailand | 379 | 1:186,381 | 30,584 |
| Singapore | 167 | 1:32,980 | 1,213 |
| Hong Kong | 112 | 1:65,495 | 1,203 |
| Canada | 92 | 1:400,496 | 35,373 |
| Mexico | 55 | 1:2,256,840 | 19,878 |
| Philippines | 54 | 1:1,874,782 | 115,801 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Australia | 31 | 1:870,829 | 53,581 |
| England | 24 | 1:2,321,586 | 86,519 |
| Peru | 23 | 1:1,381,918 | 21,725 |
| Argentina | 23 | 1:1,858,409 | 95,340 |
| Germany | 20 | 1:4,025,273 | 167,743 |
| Malaysia | 14 | 1:2,106,730 | 83,604 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Austria | 12 | 1:709,620 | 61,025 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Paraguay | 6 | 1:1,206,124 | 10,500 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Micronesia | 4 | 1:26,561 | 731 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
Yokoyama (27) may also be a first name.
Yokoyama Demographics
Average Male Yokoyama Height
168.78 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Yokoyama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yokoyama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yokoyama (Russian: Ёкояма) is found most in Japan. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yokoyama? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,203rd most widely held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 29,240 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Yokoyama reside; 98 percent reside in East Asia and 98 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Yokoyama is also the 2,036,353rd most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 27 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Japan, where it is borne by 244,331 people, or 1 in 523. In Japan Yokoyama is most prevalent in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 12 percent reside, Kanagawa Prefecture, where 8 percent reside and Hokkaido Prefecture, where 6 percent reside. Besides Japan it occurs in 42 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.
Yokoyama Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Yokoyama has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Yokoyama last name increased 2,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Yokoyama Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Yokoyama are 22.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75.64% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Yokoyama earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 313.73% more than the national average, earning S/. 80,201 per year; in United States they earn 16.23% more than the national average, earning $50,151 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.42% more than the national average, earning $59,329 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yokoyamma | 94 | 1 | / |
| Yokoyma | 93 | 2 | / |
| Yakoyama | 88 | 26 | / |
| Yokayama | 88 | 13 | / |
| Yocoyama | 88 | 11 | / |
| Yokoiama | 88 | 7 | / |
| Iokoyama | 88 | 5 | / |
| Yikoyama | 88 | 1 | / |
| Yokoyoma | 88 | 1 | / |
| Yokoyami | 88 | 1 | / |
| Yokouma | 80 | 52 | / |
| Ikoyama | 80 | 4 | / |
| Yakeyama | 75 | 363 | / |
| Yakuyama | 75 | 31 | / |
| Iokoiama | 75 | 11 | / |
| Yokojima | 75 | 5 | / |
| Yakiyama | 75 | 5 | / |
| Yocoiama | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yoskoymy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yokame | 71 | 6 | / |
| Ikeyama | 67 | 4,638 | / |
| Yakouma | 67 | 879 | / |
| Ikayama | 67 | 115 | / |
| Ikuyama | 67 | 31 | / |
| Yocoima | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ekayama | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yocouma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yocamea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yokoume | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekiyama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yikeyma | 67 | 1 | / |
Yokoyama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yokoyama in the Russian language | ||
| Ёкояма | ekoama | - |
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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 Yokoyama
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