Names / Yamada
Is Yamada a first name or a last name?
Yamada is a family name (last name). It is mostly a family name in Japan.
How to address someone called Yamada
- Japan. Yamada is a family name and is usually written first. Write Dear Mr. Yamada or Dear Ms. Yamada, or use the full name if you cannot tell which title fits.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Yamada by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Yamada as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (831 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 810 | 0 | 100% |
| Canada | 7 | 0 | 100% |
| United States | 5 | 0 | 100% |
| Peru | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| Brazil | 3 | 0 | 100% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Yamada in the United States
- As a surname: about 4,467 people in the 2010 census, rank 7,461 among US surnames.
More on this naming tradition: How Japanese names work.
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