Katayama meaning | Last name Katayama origin

Following is the meaning of Katayama surname. Family name Katayama is generally added after the name or middle name so also called last name.
Family Name / Last Name: Katayama
No. of characters: 8
Origin: Japan
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for Katayama

Katayama is used as a family name or surname in Japan languages. Katayama has 8 characters long in length.

Katayama is common in Japan country(ies).

Katayama is ranked 4445 in our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Katayama bearers increased by 3.422619 per cent in 2010 US census to 695 since 2000, the surname slipped by 658 spots and ranked at 32960. The last name was found in around 2 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander
83.02 86.01
Others 8.35 6.55
White 4.6 4.17
Hispanic or Latino 3.6 3.13

How popular is Katayama?

Katayama is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Japan which signifies that it is originated from Japan. Around 122351 people have been found who wears Katayama as their family name. Katayama is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
541,660 Russia8
607,991 Indonesia5
5,707 Nicaragua5
2,113 Taiwan3
108,034 Italy3
46,068 Philippines3
14,054 China3
147,165 Czech Republic2
18,718 Thailand2
9,185 Hong Kong2
144,523 Kazakhstan2
7,292 Vietnam1
3,275 Nepal1
118,015 Netherlands1
4,999 Papua New Guinea1
107,212 South Africa1
25,721 Egypt1
53,033 Nigeria1
53,505 Turkey1
40,340 Malaysia1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
83,908 England38
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Celebrities having Katayama surname

Toranosuke Katayama Politician
Shingo Katayama Golfer
Kazuyoshi Katayama Director
Hitomi Katayama Actress
Hitomi Katayama Actress
Hitomi Katayama Actress
Keiji Katayama Composer
Kentarō Katayama Author
Shingo Katayama Golfer
Fred Katayama Journalist
  • In 2017, Moemi Katayama played the role of Mikoto Takagi in horror movie Shishûgoku: Ki no hen.
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