SurnameNo. 22 in Japan
Yamazaki
Yamazaki (山崎) is the 22nd most common surname in Japan, shared by an estimated 0.49 million people. Its kanji mean mountain + cape.
や · ま · ざ · き · やまざき
What Yamazaki means
山
mountain
崎
cape
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Yamazaki describes a place. Its kanji point to a mountain and a cape, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.