Yamagata (surname)

Yamagata (written: 山形, 山像, 山片 or 山縣) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Yamagata Aritomo (1838–1922), Japanese military leader and politician
 * Yamagata Bantō (1748–1821), Japanese scholar and merchant
 * Hiro Yamagata (artist) (born 1948), Japanese artist based in Los Angeles, California
 * Hiro Yamagata (born 1964), Japanese author, critic, economist, and translator
 * Isao Yamagata (1915–1996), Japanese film actor
 * Kakuko Yamagata (born 1969), Japanese singer
 * Kaori Yamagata (born 1963), Japanese voice actress
 * Kyohei Yamagata (born 1981), Japanese football player
 * Yamagata Masakage (1524–1575), Japanese samurai
 * Rachael Yamagata (born 1977), American singer-songwriter
 * Ryota Yamagata (born 1992), Japanese sprinter
 * Tatsunori Yamagata (born 1983), Japanese football player
 * Yukio Yamagata (born 1957), Japanese singer, actor, and voice actor
 * Yusuke Yamagata (born 1986), Japanese footballer