Yoneyama Surname

13,492nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41,407 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Yoneyama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yoneyama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan40,8271:3,131532
Brazil2201:973,06534,571
United States2141:1,693,733112,431
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Thailand241:2,943,264289,518
Philippines181:5,624,346177,167
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Guam121:13,3432,098
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Marshall Islands91:5,758971
Peru71:4,540,58934,489
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
England21:27,859,030389,889
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Yoneyama Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yoneyama occurs more in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Yoneyama? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 13,492nd most frequently used last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 175,998 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Yoneyama live; 99 percent live in East Asia and 99 percent live in Nippono-Asia.

The surname is most widespread in Japan, where it is carried by 40,827 people, or 1 in 3,131. In Japan it is primarily concentrated in: Kanagawa Prefecture, where 19 percent reside, Tokyo Metropolis, where 15 percent reside and Shizuoka Prefecture, where 9 percent reside. Not including Japan Yoneyama is found in 21 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Yoneyama Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Yoneyama last name are 34.87% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 88.1% registered with the party.

The amount Yoneyama earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 95% more than the national average, earning S/. 37,800 per year; in United States they earn 4.91% more than the national average, earning $45,269 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.78% less than the national average, earning $49,295 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yoneama936/
Yonehama8811/
Yoniyama888/
Yineyama881/
Yonoyama881/
Ynayama805/
Ynuyama805/
Ineyama803/
Oyneama801/
Ioneiama754/
Yonejima754/
Ineama7121/
Eneama716/
Yongoyima716/
Yoname712/
Yaniyamma712/
Eneyma711/
Yongaimah711/
Inayama673,816/
Inuyama671,399/
Inoyama671,172/
Ineamah6738/
Inehama6731/
Enieama674/
Yonoima671/
Egneama671/
Iniyama671/
Yiniema671/
Ynoemah671/
Enoyama671/

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