SurnameNo. 12 in Japan
Yamada
Yamada (山田) is the 12th most common surname in Japan, shared by an estimated 0.82 million people. Its kanji mean mountain + rice field.
や · ま · だ · やまだ
What Yamada means
山
mountain
田
rice field
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Yamada describes a place. Its kanji point to a mountain and a rice field, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Yamada
Takuya Yamada 山田 卓也Japanese association football player
Hiroki Yamada 山田 大記Japanese association football player
Takahiro Yamada 山田 隆裕Japanese association football player
Nobuhisa Yamada 山田 暢久Japanese association football player
Naoki Yamada 山田 直輝Japanese association football player
Kota Yamada 山田 康太Japanese association football player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.