Surname

Yamagata

Yamagata is a surname from Japanese. It is used in English and Portuguese.

Original Japanese山方

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Yamagata comes from Japanese.

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How it developed

From Japanese 山県 (Yamagata).

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Yamagata’s family of names

In Japanese usage, Yamagata as a surname is a Roman-alphabet rendering of 山方.

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Yamagata山方山形

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