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 Yokoyama Salary in
United States
$50,151 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Yokoyama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yokoyama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yokoyama (Russian: Ёкояма) is more frequently found in Japan than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yokoyama? popularity and diffusion
The last name Yokoyama is the 2,203rd most frequently occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 29,240 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Yokoyama reside; 98 percent reside in East Asia and 98 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 2,036,353rd most numerous first name in the world, held by 27 people.
The last name Yokoyama is most frequent in Japan, where it is held by 244,331 people, or 1 in 523. In Japan it is primarily concentrated in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 12 percent reside, Kanagawa Prefecture, where 8 percent reside and Hokkaido Prefecture, where 6 percent reside. Not including Japan this surname exists in 42 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.
Yokoyama Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Yokoyama has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Yokoyama surname increased 2,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Yokoyama Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Yokoyama surname are 22.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75.64% being registered with 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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