Names / Yamamoto
Is Yamamoto a first name or a last name?
Yamamoto is a family name (last name). It is mostly a family name in Japan.
How to address someone called Yamamoto
- Japan. Yamamoto is a family name and is usually written first. Write Dear Mr. Yamamoto or Dear Ms. Yamamoto, 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.
Yamamoto by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Yamamoto as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (1,239 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1,208 | 1 | 100% |
| United States | 12 | 0 | 100% |
| Canada | 6 | 0 | 100% |
| Peru | 4 | 0 | 100% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Yamamoto in the United States
- As a surname: about 7,547 people in the 2010 census, rank 4,702 among US surnames.
More on this naming tradition: How Japanese names work.
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