SurnameNo. 9 in Japan
Yamamoto
Yamamoto (山本) is the 9th most common surname in Japan, shared by an estimated 1.02 million people. Its kanji mean mountain + origin.
や · ま · も · と · やまもと
What Yamamoto means
山
mountain
本
origin, base
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Yamamoto describes a place. Its kanji point to a mountain and the base or foot of something, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Yamamoto
Masakuni Yamamoto 山本 昌邦Japanese association football player and manager
Shuto Yamamoto 山本 脩斗Japanese association football player
Yamamoto Gonnohyōe 山本 権兵衛Prime Minister of Japan (1852-1933)
Emi Yamamoto 山本 絵美Japanese association football player
Sakon Yamamoto 山本 左近Japanese racecar driver
Kaito Yamamoto 山本 海人Japanese association football player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.