Yokoyama Surname

2,203rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 249,228 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Yokoyama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yokoyama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan244,3311:52371
United States1,9261:188,19318,687
Brazil1,8321:116,8534,422
Thailand3791:186,38130,584
Singapore1671:32,9801,213
Hong Kong1121:65,4951,203
Canada921:400,49635,373
Mexico551:2,256,84019,878
Philippines541:1,874,782115,801
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Australia311:870,82953,581
England241:2,321,58686,519
Peru231:1,381,91821,725
Argentina231:1,858,40995,340
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
France131:5,109,440259,941
Austria121:709,62061,025
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Guam81:20,0153,029
China81:170,915,1968,932
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Paraguay61:1,206,12410,500
Wales51:618,90625,852
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Micronesia41:26,561731
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Yokoyama (27) may also be a first name.

Yokoyama Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Yokoyama Come From? nationality or country of origin

Yokoyama (Russian: Ёкояма) is carried by more people in Japan than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yokoyama? popularity and diffusion

The last name Yokoyama is the 2,203rd most commonly held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 29,240 people. This last name is mostly found 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 commonly occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 27 people.

Yokoyama is most frequently held in Japan, where it is carried by 244,331 people, or 1 in 523. In Japan it is most prevalent in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 12 percent live, Kanagawa Prefecture, where 8 percent live and Hokkaido Prefecture, where 6 percent live. Not including Japan it exists in 42 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.

Yokoyama Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Yokoyama has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Yokoyama last name rose 2,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Yokoyama Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Yokoyama last name are 22.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75.64% being registered with the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yokoyamma941/
Yokoyma932/
Yakoyama8826/
Yokayama8813/
Yocoyama8811/
Yokoiama887/
Iokoyama885/
Yikoyama881/
Yokoyoma881/
Yokoyami881/
Yokouma8052/
Ikoyama804/
Yakeyama75363/
Yakuyama7531/
Iokoiama7511/
Yokojima755/
Yakiyama755/
Yocoiama751/
Yoskoymy751/
Yokame716/
Ikeyama674,638/
Yakouma67879/
Ikayama67115/
Ikuyama6731/
Yocoima676/
Ekayama673/
Yocouma671/
Yocamea671/
Yokoume671/
Ekiyama671/
Yikeyma671/

Yokoyama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yokoyama in the Russian language
Ёкоямаekoama-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yokoyama
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