SurnameNo. 29 in Japan
Yamashita
Yamashita (山下) is the 29th most common surname in Japan, shared by an estimated 0.41 million people. Its kanji mean mountain + below.
や · ま · し · た · やました
What Yamashita means
山
mountain
下
below
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Yamashita 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.