Yoshiyama Surname

54,436th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,346 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Yoshiyama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yoshiyama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan9,0761:14,0861,768
United States1841:1,969,886126,972
New Caledonia521:5,3121,081
Peru191:1,672,84923,436
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
England21:27,859,030389,889
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Yoshiyama Last Name Facts

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

Yoshiyama is found most frequently in Japan. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Yoshiyama click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yoshiyama? popularity and diffusion

The last name Yoshiyama is the 54,436th most common family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 779,750 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Yoshiyama live; 97 percent live in East Asia and 97 percent live in Nippono-Asia.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Japan, where it is carried by 9,076 people, or 1 in 14,086. In Japan it is primarily concentrated in: Kanagawa Prefecture, where 9 percent reside, Fukuoka Prefecture, where 8 percent reside and Aichi Prefecture, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Japan this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent reside and New Caledonia, where 1 percent reside.

Yoshiyama Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Yoshiyama are 34.57% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 87.8% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Yoshiyama earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 272.56% more than the national average, earning S/. 72,220 per year and in United States they earn 5.27% more than the national average, earning $45,425 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yshiyama946/
Ishiyama8247,465/
Yosoyama827/
Ychiyama827/
Yosayama821/
Yoshijima782,147/
Hishiyama781,591/
Yachiyama782/
Ischiyama781/
Yoshiyomi781/
Yoshime7515/
Ysayama7512/
Isiyama752/
Ysaiama752/
Youyama751/
Yaoyama751/
Ysoiama751/
Yoeyama751/
Jothiyamma746/
Ichiyama713,528/
Hisayama713,177/
Yasoyama7129/
Yasuyama713/
Yssayama711/
Yaseyama711/
Yoshimei711/
Ishiiama711/
Yoaoyama711/
Echiyama711/
Yassoyama6744/
Hissayama678/

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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
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  • 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 Yoshiyama
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