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Yamamoto (written: 山本 lit. "base of the mountain") is the 9th most common Japanese surname.^[1]

Notable people with the surname

Akihiko Yamamoto (山本明彦; born 1947), Japanese politician
Akira Yamamoto (山本旭; 1913–1944), Japanese World War II flying ace
Anzu Yamamoto (山本杏; born 1994), Japanese judoka
Atsuji Yamamoto (山本貴嗣; born 1959), Japanese manga artist and character designer
Atsushi Yamamoto (山本篤; born 1982), Japanese Paralympic athlete
Ayano Yamamoto (山本彩乃; born 1986), Japanese actress, voice actress and idol
Azusa Yamamoto (山本梓; born 1981), Japanese gravure idol, actress and television personality
Yamamoto Baiitsu (山本梅逸), Japanese painter
Beatriz Yamamoto Cázarez (1957–2021), Mexican politician
Chihiro Yamamoto (山本千尋; born 1996), Japanese actress
Chogoro Yamamoto (山本長五郎; 1867–1936), birth name of Japanese yakuza boss Shimizu Jirocho
Daiki Yamamoto (山本大稀; born 1992), Japanese footballer
Donald Yamamoto (born 1953), American diplomat
Edward Yamamoto (山本エドワード; born 1986), Filipino-born Japanese basketball player
Eiichi Yamamoto (山本暎一; 1940–2021), Japanese film director and screenwriter
Emi Yamamoto (山本絵美; born 1982), Japanese women's footballer
Eric Yamamoto, American legal scholar
Fujio Yamamoto (山本富士雄; born 1966), Japanese footballer
Fujiko Yamamoto (山本富士子; born 1931), Japanese actress
Gempō Yamamoto (山本玄峰; 1866–1961), Japanese Zen Buddhist
Genki Yamamoto (山本元喜; born 1991), Japanese cyclist
Go Yamamoto (山元豪; born 1995), Japanese Nordic combined skier
Yamamoto Gonnohyōe (山本権兵衛; 1852–1933), Imperial Japanese Navy admiral and Prime Minister of Japan
Guy Yamamoto (born 1961), American golfer
Hideo Yamamoto (山本英夫; born 1968), Japanese manga artist
Hideo Yamamoto (karateka) (山本英雄), Japanese karateka
Hideomi Yamamoto (山本英臣; born 1980), Japanese footballer
Hikaru Yamamoto (山本ひかる; born 1991), Japanese actress
Hiro Yamamoto (山本紘; born 1961), American bassist
Hiroki Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
Hiromasa Yamamoto (山本浩正; born 1979), Japanese footballer
Hiromi Yamamoto (山本宏美; born 1970), Japanese speed skater
Hiroshi Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
Hiroto Yamamoto (山本啓人; born 1988), Japanese footballer
Hiroyuki Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
Hisashi Yamamoto (山本尚; born 1943), Japanese organic chemist
Hisaye Yamamoto (1921–2011), Japanese-American writer
Yamamoto Hōsui (山本芳翠; 1850–1906), Japanese painter
Hōzan Yamamoto (山本邦山; 1937–2014), Japanese shakuhachi player, composer and lecturer
Ichita Yamamoto (山本一太; born 1958), Japanese politician
Ikuei Yamamoto (山本郁榮; born 1945), Japanese sport wrestler
Isoroku Yamamoto (山本五十六; 1884–1943), Imperial Japanese Navy admiral killed during World War II
Issei Yamamoto (山本一清; 1889–1959), Japanese astronomer
Yamamoto Jōtarō (山本条太郎; 1867–1936), Japanese businessman and politician
Julie Yamamoto, American politician
Junichi Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
Junzo Yamamoto (山本順三; born 1954), Japanese politician
Kailer Yamamoto, (born 1998), American ice hockey player
Kaito Yamamoto (山本海人; born 1985), Japanese footballer
Kajirō Yamamoto (山本嘉次郎; 1902–1974), Japanese film director, screenwriter and actor
Yamamoto Kakuma (山本覚馬; 1828–1892), Japanese samurai
Kanae Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
Kanichi Yamamoto (山本寛一; 1879–1961), Japanese Bahá'í
Kansai Yamamoto (山本寛斎; 1944–2020), Japanese fashion designer
Kansuke Yamamoto (山本勘助; 1501–1561), Japanese samurai
Kansuke Yamamoto (山本悍右; 1914–1987), Japanese avant-garde artist, photographer, and poet
Katsumi Yamamoto (racing driver) (山本勝巳; born 1973), Japanese racing driver
Katsumi Yamamoto (rowing) (山本克美; born 1946), Japanese rower
Kazunori Yamamoto (山本一徳; born 1983), Japanese baseball player
Kazutomi Yamamoto (山本和臣; born 1988), Japanese voice actor and singer
Kei Yamamoto (山本圭; 1940–2022), Japanese actor
Keiko Yamamoto (山本圭子; 1940–2024), Japanese voice actress
Keith Yamamoto (born 1946), American scientist
Kenichi Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
Kenji Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
Yamamoto Kenkichi (山本健吉; 1907–1988), pen name of Ishibashi Teikichi, Japanese writer and literary critic
Kodo Yamamoto (山本興道; born 1961), Japanese handball player
Kohei Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
Koichi Yamamoto (山本公一; 1947–2023), Japanese politician
Koji Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
Koki Yamamoto (山本幸輝; born 1990), Japanese rugby union player
Kosuke Yamamoto (山本康裕; born 1989), Japanese footballer
Kotetsu Yamamoto (山本小鉄; 1941–2010), Japanese professional wrestler
Kozo Yamamoto (山本幸三; born 1948), Japanese politician
Kyoji Yamamoto (山本恭司; born 1956), Japanese musician, singer-songwriter and record producer
Linda Yamamoto (山本リンダ; born 1951), Japanese singer and actress
Mai Yamamoto (山本麻衣; born 1999), Japanese women's basketball player
Maika Yamamoto (山本舞香; born 1997), Japanese actress, television personality and model
Maria Yamamoto (山本麻里安; born 1981), Japanese voice actress and singer
Mariko Yamamoto (山本万里子; born 1983), Japanese cricketer
Masahiko Yamamoto (山本雅彦; born 1956), Japanese speed skater
Masahiro Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
Masahito Yamamoto (山本正人; born 1978), Japanese rugby union player
Masaki Yamamoto (山本真希; born 1987), Japanese footballer
Masaki Yamamoto (cyclist) (born 1996), Japanese cyclist
Masakuni Yamamoto (山本昌邦; born 1958), Japanese footballer and manager
Masamichi Yamamoto (山本雅道; born 1978), Japanese cyclist
Masao Yamamoto (山本昌男; born 1957), Japanese photographer
Masanobu Yamamoto (山本真伸; born 1949), Japanese rower
Masashi Yamamoto (山本政志; born 1956), Japanese film director
Masashi Yamamoto (baseball) (山本雅士; born 1994), Japanese baseball player
Masaya Yamamoto (山本真也; born 1991), Japanese footballer
Masayoshi Yamamoto (山本雅賢), Japanese artistic gymnast
Mayuka Yamamoto (山本茉由佳; born 2000), Japanese swimmer
Mayumi Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
Mia Yamamoto, American activist
Michiko Yamamoto (山本道子; 1936–2026), Japanese writer and poet
Michiko Yamamoto (screenwriter) (born 1979), Filipino screenwriter
Mika Yamamoto (山本美香; 1967–2012), Japanese journalist
Mikio Yamamoto (山本幹男; born 1944), Japanese scientist
Minoru Yamamoto (山本秀; 1912/1913 – 1996), Japanese classical composer
Mirai Yamamoto (山本未來; born 1974), Japanese actress
Miyuu Yamamoto (山本美憂; born 1974), Japanese sport wrestler and mixed martial artist
Mizuki Yamamoto (山本美月; born 1991), Japanese actress and model
Mona Yamamoto (山本モナ; born 1976), Japanese announcer
Naoki Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
Naomi Yamamoto, Canadian politician
Natsuko Yamamoto (山本奈津子), Japanese actress
Norifumi Yamamoto (山本徳郁; 1977–2018), Japanese mixed martial artist and kickboxer
Noriko Yamamoto (山本憲子; born 1944), Japanese swimmer
Norimichi Yamamoto (山本義道; born 1995), Japanese footballer
Nozomi Yamamoto (山本希望; born 1988), Japanese voice actress
Ren Yamamoto (山本蓮; born 1997), Japanese footballer
Richard K. Yamamoto (1935–2009), American physicist
Rihito Yamamoto (山本理仁; born 2001), Japanese footballer
Riken Yamamoto (山本理顕; born 1945), Japanese architect
Rinichi Yamamoto (山本麟一; 1927–1980), Japanese actor
Ryo Yamamoto (山本亮; born 1984), Japanese long-distance runner
Ryohei Yamamoto (山本領平; born 1974), Japanese R&B singer
Ryoma Yamamoto (山本凌雅; born 1995), Japanese triple jumper
Ryosuke Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
Ryotaro Yamamoto (山本凌太郎; born 1998), Japanese footballer
Sachiko Yamamoto (山本さち子; born 1970), Japanese alpine skier
Sachiyo Yamamoto (山本幸代; 1950–2013), Japanese women's basketball player
Sadako Yamamoto (山本定子; 1915-?), Japanese javelin thrower
Sakon Yamamoto (山本左近; born 1982), Japanese racing driver
Saori Yamamoto (山本早織; born 1985), Japanese gravure idol
Yamamoto Satoru (山本悟; 1925–2006), Grand Chamberlain of Japan
Satoshi Yamamoto (山本サトシ), Japanese manga artist
Satsuo Yamamoto (山本薩夫; 1910–1983), Japanese film director
Sayaka Yamamoto (山本彩; born 1993), Japanese singer, model, and idol
Sayo Yamamoto (山本沙代; born 1977), Japanese anime director
Seigo Yamamoto (山本聖剛; born 1971), Japanese drifting driver
Seiichi Yamamoto (山本精一; born 1958), Japanese musician
Seiji Yamamoto (山本征治; born 1970), Japanese chef
Seiko Yamamoto (山本聖子; born 1980), Japanese sport wrestler
Seito Yamamoto (山本聖途; born 1992), Japanese pole vaulter
Shinji Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
Shinjiro Yamamoto (山本信次郎; born 1877), Catholic Imperial Japanese Navy admiral
Shin'ya Yamamoto (山本真也; born 1971), Japanese shogi player
Shizuka Yamamoto (山本静香; born 1975), Japanese badminton player
Shogo Yamamoto (山本省吾; born 1978), Japanese baseball player
Shohei Yamamoto (山本翔平; born 1982), Japanese footballer
Shouma Yamamoto (山本匠馬; born 1983), Japanese actor
Yamamoto Shōun (山本昇雲; 1870–1965), Japanese artist
Shoya Yamamoto (山本翔也; born 1988), Japanese baseball player
Shūgorō Yamamoto (山本周五郎; 1903–1967), Japanese writer
Shuto Yamamoto (山本脩斗; born 1985), Japanese footballer
Sōta Yamamoto (山本草太; born 2000), Japanese figure skater
Stênio Yamamoto (born 1961), Brazilian sport shooter
Sumika Yamamoto (山本鈴美香; born 1949), Japanese manga artist
Tadamichi Yamamoto (山本忠通; born 1950), Japanese diplomat
Tadashi Yamamoto (1936–2012), Japanese internationalist
Tadashi Yamamoto (athlete) (山本忠司; 1925–1998), Japanese triple jumper
Taisei Yamamoto (born 2001), Japanese freestyle skier
Takahiro Yamamoto (山本隆弘; born 1978), Japanese volleyball player
Takashi Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
Takehiro Yamamoto (山本剛大; born 1993), Japanese motorcycle racer
Taku Yamamoto (山本拓; born 1952), Japanese politician
Tarō Yamamoto (山本太郎; born 1974), Japanese politician and actor
Taro Yamamoto (artist) (1919–1994), American artist
Yamamoto Tatewaki (山本帯刀; 1845–1868), Japanese samurai
Yamamoto Tatsuo (山本達雄; 1856–1947), Japanese politician
Tetsuya Yamamoto (山本哲哉; born 1985), Japanese baseball player
Thomas Yamamoto (1917–2004), American artist
Togo Yamamoto (山本冬郷; 1886–?), Japanese actor
Tojo Yamamoto (1927–1992), American professional wrestler
Tomohiro Yamamoto (山本朋広; born 1975), Japanese politician
Tomohiro Yamamoto (山本智大; born 1994), Japanese volleyball player
Toshikatsu Yamamoto (山元敏勝; 1929–2026), Japanese physician
Toshiki Yamamoto (born 1991), Japanese weightlifter
Toshio Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
Yamamoto Tsunetomo (山本常朝; 1659–1719), Japanese samurai and author of the Hagakure
Tsuyoshi Yamamoto (山本剛; born 1948), Japanese jazz pianist and composer
Wil Yamamoto (born 1974), Guamanian cyclist
Yamato Yamamoto (山本ヤマト; born 1983), Japanese manga artist
Yasufumi Yamamoto (born 1971), Japanese tennis player
Yasuhito Yamamoto (山本康人; born 1957), Japanese manga artist
Yasuichiro Yamamoto (山本泰一郎; born 1961), Japanese anime director
Yohji Yamamoto (山本耀司; born 1943), Japanese fashion designer
Yoko Yamamoto (山本陽子; 1942–2024), Japanese actress
Yoko Yamamoto (swimmer) (山本容子; born 1958), Japanese swimmer
Yoshihisa Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
Yoshiki Yamamoto (山本祥輝; born 1994), Japanese footballer
Yoshinobu Yamamoto (山本由伸; born 1998), Japanese baseball player
Yoshitaka Yamamoto (山本善隆; born 1951), Japanese golfer
Yōsuke Yamamoto (judoka) (山本洋祐; born 1960), Japanese judoka
Yudai Yamamoto (山本雄大; born 1983), Japanese football referee
Yūji Yamamoto (山本有二; born 1952), Japanese politician
Yukari Yamamoto (山本由佳理; born 1981), Japanese field hockey player
Yuriko Yamamoto (山本百合子; born 1960), Japanese voice actress
Yusuke Yamamoto (山本裕典; born 1988), Japanese actor
Yutaka Yamamoto (山本寛; born 1974), Japanese anime director
Yutaka Yamamoto (mathematician) (山本裕; born 1950), Japanese mathematician
Yuki Yamamoto (footballer) (山本悠樹; born 1997), Japanese footballer
Yuuki Yamamoto (model) (山本優希; born 1987), Japanese fashion model
Yuya Yamamoto (山本優弥; born 1984), Japanese kickboxer
Yūzō Yamamoto (山本有三; 1887–1974), Japanese writer and playwright

Fictional characters

Yamamoto (Spriggan) (山本), a character in the manga series Spriggan
Lt. Yamamoto, a character in the anime series The Irresponsible Captain Tylor
Akane Yamamoto, a character in manga series Haikyū!!
Aki Yamamoto, a character in the manga series Colorful
Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto (山本元柳斎重國), a character in the manga series Bleach
Julie Yamamoto, a character in Ben 10
Jun Yamamoto (山本純), a character in the manga series S · A: Special A
Kazuhiko Yamamoto (山本和彦), a character in the novel Battle Royale
Megumi Yamamoto (山本芽), a character in the manga series S · A: Special A
Takeshi Yamamoto (山本武), a character in the manga series Reborn!
Yohko Yamamoto (山本洋子), a character in the anime series Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko
Yamamoto Yueniang, a character in the television series The Little Nyonya

References

↑ "明治安田生命全国同姓調査 [Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company - National same family name investigation]" (PDF) (Press release). Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company. 2008-09-24. Retrieved 2019-03-09.

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Notable people with the surname

Fictional characters

References

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