SurnameNo. 14 in Japan
Yamaguchi
Yamaguchi (山口) is the 14th most common surname in Japan, shared by an estimated 0.64 million people. Its kanji mean mountain + mouth.
や · ま · ぐ · ち · やまぐち
What Yamaguchi means
山
mountain
口
mouth
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Yamaguchi describes a place. Its kanji point to a mountain, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Yamaguchi
Hotaru Yamaguchi 山口 蛍Japanese association football player
Motohiro Yamaguchi 山口 素弘Japanese association football player and manager
Yoshitada Yamaguchi 山口 芳忠Japanese association football player
Toshihiro Yamaguchi 山口 敏弘Japanese association football player
Satoshi Yamaguchi 山口 智Japanese association football player and manager
Satoshi Yamaguchi 山口 悟Japanese association football player (born 1959)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.