Hello, Mr. Yamamoto. This is an explanation of the origin of the surname Yamamoto, which is shared by your ancestors and friends.
Voici un autre nom de famille qui se prononce de la même manière, mais avec des caractères kanji différents.
Unlike the common Yamamoto in Japan (where the second character is “本” meaning “book”), this one uses “元” meaning ‘origin’ or “source.”
Its origin is said to be primarily from the area around Okinawa, where the Ryukyu Kingdom once existed, extending to the Tokara Islands, due to its prevalence in Kagoshima Prefecture. A leading theory suggests it derives from the geographical feature “at the foot of the mountain,” and these branches likely spread to Kagoshima over generations.
Its strong association with the Shimazu clan of Satsuma Domain, which ruled Kagoshima during the Edo period, serves as evidence for this.
Its strong association with the Shimazu clan of Satsuma Domain, which ruled Kagoshima during the Edo period, serves as evidence for this.
Nationwide, 23,000 people bear this surname.
That’s enough to fill the O2 Arena in the UK.
Compared to all surnames in Japan, this is a relatively small number.
That’s enough to fill the O2 Arena in the UK.
Compared to all surnames in Japan, this is a relatively small number.
Classement des noms de famille des Américains d'origine japonaise (Bureau du recensement des États-Unis, enquête de 1990)
In English-speaking countries, surnames are grouped by pronunciation.
| 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 | 17e au Japon | |
| 8 | Suzuki | 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 | 15e au Japon |
Explication de cette calligraphie
La rangée du haut est en hiragana, la rangée du milieu en kanji et la rangée du bas en katakana, le tout écrit horizontalement.



























