Yamaguchi has various meanings.
Meaning of Yamaguchi as a noun
- The entrance to a mountain. The gateway to a mountain.
- In falconry, the act of first entering the hunting ground to begin the hunt. Also, that location. The entrance to the hunting ground.
- The first sign or indication of something.
- A woodcutter beginning to fell trees in the mountains.
Yamaguchi as a place
- A place name in central Yamaguchi Prefecture. The prefectural capital. An abbreviation for Yamaguchi Prefecture.
- An old village name in Kiso District, southwestern Nagano Prefecture.
A prefecture occupying the westernmost part of Japan’s Chugoku region, facing the Sea of Japan to the north, the Hibiki-nada to the west, and the Seto Inland Sea to the south.
Hello, Mr. Yamaguchi. This is an explanation of the origin of the surname Yamaguchi, which is shared by your ancestors and friends.
A surname derived from topography. Since it is widely scattered across various regions, it is rarely inherited through specific clans or place names. It is thought to originate from the entrance to a highway passing through mountainous areas, the entrance to a mine, or a settlement at the foot of a mountain.
In Japan, Yamaguchi ranks 14th in frequency, with approximately 600,000 people bearing the surname.
Classement des noms de famille des Américains d'origine japonaise (Bureau du recensement des États-Unis, enquête de 1990)
In the Japanese American surname ranking, it is 44th.
| Nom de famille | Kanji | Supplément | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanaka |  |
4e au Japon |
| 2 | Yamamoto |   |
8e au Japon |
| 3 | Nakamura |   ・・・ |
7e au Japon |
| 4 | Watanabe |   ・・・ |
6e au Japon |
| 5 | Sato |  |
1er au Japon |
| 6 | Yamada |  |
12e au Japon |
| 7 | Kimura |  (écrit verticalement) |
17e au Japon |
| 8 | Suzuki |   (écrit verticalement) |
2e au Japon |
| 9 | Kato |  |
10e au Japon |
| 10 | Yoshida |  |
11e au Japon |
| 11 | Takahashi |  |
3e au Japon |
| 12 | Higa |  |
1er à Okinawa , au Japon |
| 13 | Kobayashi |  |
9e au Japon |
| 14 | Nakano |   ・・・ |
46e au Japon |
| 15 | Hayashi |  |
20e au Japon |
| 16 | Hashimoto |  |
24e au Japon |
| 17 | Saito |   ・・・ |
19e au Japon |
| 18 | Sasaki |  |
13e au Japon |
| 19 | Mori |   ・・・ |
22e au Japon |
| 20 | Matsumoto |  (écrit verticalement)  |
15e au Japon |
| : | |||
| 44 | Yamaguchi |  |
14th in Japan |
