Yamamoto

Yamamoto (written: 山本 lit. "base of the mountain") is the 9th most common Japanese surname.

Notable people with the surname

 * Akihiko Yamamoto (山本 明彦), Japanese politician
 * Akira Yamamoto (山本 旭), Japanese World War II flying ace
 * Anzu Yamamoto (山本 杏), Japanese judoka
 * Atsuji Yamamoto (山本 貴嗣), Japanese manga artist and character designer
 * Atsushi Yamamoto (山本 篤), Japanese Paralympic athlete
 * Ayano Yamamoto (山本 彩乃), Japanese actress, voice actress and idol
 * Azusa Yamamoto (山本 梓), Japanese gravure idol, actress and television personality
 * Yamamoto Baiitsu (山本 梅逸), Japanese painter
 * Beatriz Yamamoto Cázarez (1957–2021), Mexican politician
 * Chihiro Yamamoto (山本 千尋), Japanese actress
 * Chogoro Yamamoto (山本 長五郎), birth name of Japanese yakuza boss Shimizu Jirocho
 * Daiki Yamamoto (山本 大稀), Japanese footballer
 * Donald Yamamoto (born 1953), American diplomat
 * Edward Yamamoto (山本 エドワード), Filipino-born Japanese basketball player
 * Eiichi Yamamoto (山本 暎一), Japanese film director and screenwriter
 * Emi Yamamoto (山本 絵美), Japanese women's footballer
 * Eric Yamamoto, American legal scholar
 * Fujio Yamamoto (山本 富士雄), Japanese footballer
 * Fujiko Yamamoto (山本 富士子), Japanese actress
 * Gempō Yamamoto (山本 玄峰), Japanese Zen Buddhist
 * Genki Yamamoto (山本 元喜), Japanese cyclist
 * Go Yamamoto (山元 豪), Japanese Nordic combined skier
 * Yamamoto Gonnohyōe (山本 権兵衛), Imperial Japanese Navy admiral and Prime Minister of Japan
 * Guy Yamamoto (born 1961), American golfer
 * Hideo Yamamoto (山本 英夫), Japanese manga artist
 * Hideo Yamamoto (karateka) (山本 英雄), Japanese karateka
 * Hideomi Yamamoto (山本 英臣), Japanese footballer
 * Hikaru Yamamoto (山本 ひかる), Japanese actress
 * Hiro Yamamoto (山本 紘), American bassist
 * Hiroki Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Hiromasa Yamamoto (山本 浩正), Japanese footballer
 * Hiromi Yamamoto (山本 宏美), Japanese speed skater
 * Hiroshi Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Hiroto Yamamoto (山本 啓人), Japanese footballer
 * Hiroyuki Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Hisashi Yamamoto (山本 尚), Japanese organic chemist
 * Hisaye Yamamoto (1921–2011), Japanese-American writer
 * Yamamoto Hōsui (山本 芳翠), Japanese painter
 * Hōzan Yamamoto (山本 邦山), Japanese shakuhachi player, composer and lecturer
 * Ichita Yamamoto (山本 一太), Japanese politician
 * Ikuei Yamamoto (山本 郁榮), Japanese sport wrestler
 * Isoroku Yamamoto (山本 五十六), Imperial Japanese Navy admiral killed during World War II
 * Issei Yamamoto (山本 一清), Japanese astronomer
 * Yamamoto Jōtarō (山本 条太郎), Japanese businessman and politician
 * Julie Yamamoto, American politician
 * Junichi Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Junzo Yamamoto (山本 順三), Japanese politician
 * Kailer Yamamoto, (born 1998), American ice hockey player
 * Kaito Yamamoto (山本 海人), Japanese footballer
 * Kajirō Yamamoto (山本 嘉次郎), Japanese film director, screenwriter and actor
 * Yamamoto Kakuma (山本 覚馬), Japanese samurai
 * Kanae Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Kanichi Yamamoto (山本 寛一), Japanese Bahá'í
 * Kansai Yamamoto (山本 寛斎), Japanese fashion designer
 * Kansuke Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Katsumi Yamamoto (racing driver) (山本 勝巳), Japanese racing driver
 * Katsumi Yamamoto (rowing) (山本 克美), Japanese rower
 * Kazunori Yamamoto (山本 一徳), Japanese baseball player
 * Kazutomi Yamamoto (山本 和臣), Japanese voice actor and singer
 * Kei Yamamoto (山本 圭), Japanese actor
 * Keiko Yamamoto (山本 圭子), Japanese voice actress
 * Keith Yamamoto (born 1946), American scientist
 * Kenichi Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Kenji Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Yamamoto Kenkichi (山本 健吉), pen name of Ishibashi Teikichi, Japanese writer and literary critic
 * Kodo Yamamoto (山本 興道), Japanese handball player
 * Kohei Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Koichi Yamamoto (山本 公一), Japanese politician
 * Koji Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Koki Yamamoto (山本 幸輝), Japanese rugby union player
 * Kosuke Yamamoto (山本 康裕), Japanese footballer
 * Kotetsu Yamamoto (山本 小鉄), Japanese professional wrestler
 * Kozo Yamamoto (山本 幸三), Japanese politician
 * Kyoji Yamamoto (山本 恭司), Japanese musician, singer-songwriter and record producer
 * Linda Yamamoto (山本 リンダ), Japanese singer and actress
 * Mai Yamamoto (山本 麻衣), Japanese women's basketball player
 * Maika Yamamoto (山本 舞香), Japanese actress, television personality and model
 * Maria Yamamoto (山本 麻里安), Japanese voice actress and singer
 * Mariko Yamamoto (山本 万里子), Japanese cricketer
 * Masahiko Yamamoto (山本 雅彦), Japanese speed skater
 * Masahiro Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Masahito Yamamoto (山本 正人), Japanese rugby union player
 * Masaki Yamamoto (山本 真希), Japanese footballer
 * Masaki Yamamoto (cyclist) (born 1996), Japanese cyclist
 * Masakuni Yamamoto (山本 昌邦), Japanese footballer and manager
 * Masamichi Yamamoto (山本 雅道), Japanese cyclist
 * Masao Yamamoto (山本 昌男), Japanese photographer
 * Masanobu Yamamoto (山本 真伸), Japanese rower
 * Masashi Yamamoto (山本 政志), Japanese film director
 * Masashi Yamamoto (baseball) (山本 雅士), Japanese baseball player
 * Masaya Yamamoto (山本 真也), Japanese footballer
 * Masayoshi Yamamoto (山本 雅賢), Japanese artistic gymnast
 * Mayuka Yamamoto (山本 茉由佳), Japanese swimmer
 * Mayumi Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Mia Yamamoto, American activist
 * Michiko Yamamoto (山本 道子), Japanese writer and poet
 * Michiko Yamamoto (screenwriter) (born 1979), Filipino screenwriter
 * Mika Yamamoto (山本 美香), Japanese journalist
 * Mikio Yamamoto (山本 幹男), Japanese scientist
 * Minoru Yamamoto (山本 秀), Japanese classical composer
 * Mirai Yamamoto (山本 未來), Japanese actress
 * Miyuu Yamamoto (山本 美憂), Japanese sport wrestler and mixed martial artist
 * Mizuki Yamamoto (山本 美月), Japanese actress and model
 * Mona Yamamoto (山本 モナ), Japanese announcer
 * Naoki Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Naomi Yamamoto, Canadian politician
 * Natsuko Yamamoto (山本 奈津子), Japanese actress
 * Norifumi Yamamoto (山本 徳郁), Japanese mixed martial artist and kickboxer
 * Noriko Yamamoto (山本 憲子), Japanese swimmer
 * Norimichi Yamamoto (山本 義道), Japanese footballer
 * Nozomi Yamamoto (山本 希望), Japanese voice actress
 * Ren Yamamoto (山本 蓮), Japanese footballer
 * Richard K. Yamamoto (1935–2009), American physicist
 * Rihito Yamamoto (山本 理仁), Japanese footballer
 * Riken Yamamoto (山本 理顕), Japanese architect
 * Rinichi Yamamoto (山本 麟一), Japanese actor
 * Ryo Yamamoto (山本 亮), Japanese long-distance runner
 * Ryohei Yamamoto (山本 領平), Japanese R&B singer
 * Ryoma Yamamoto (山本 凌雅), Japanese triple jumper
 * Ryosuke Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Ryotaro Yamamoto (山本 凌太郎), Japanese footballer
 * Sachiko Yamamoto (山本 さち子), Japanese alpine skier
 * Sachiyo Yamamoto (山本 幸代), Japanese women's basketball player
 * Sadako Yamamoto (山本 定子), Japanese javelin thrower
 * Sakon Yamamoto (山本 左近), Japanese racing driver
 * Saori Yamamoto (山本 早織), Japanese gravure idol
 * Yamamoto Satoru (山本 悟), Grand Chamberlain of Japan
 * Satoshi Yamamoto (山本 サトシ), Japanese manga artist
 * Satsuo Yamamoto (山本 薩夫), Japanese film director
 * Sayaka Yamamoto (山本 彩), Japanese singer, model, and idol
 * Sayo Yamamoto (山本 沙代), Japanese anime director
 * Seigo Yamamoto (山本 聖剛), Japanese drifting driver
 * Seiichi Yamamoto (山本 精一), Japanese musician
 * Seiji Yamamoto (山本 征治), Japanese chef
 * Seiko Yamamoto (山本 聖子), Japanese sport wrestler
 * Seito Yamamoto (山本 聖途), Japanese pole vaulter
 * Shinji Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Shin'ya Yamamoto (山本 真也), Japanese shogi player
 * Shizuka Yamamoto (山本 静香), Japanese badminton player
 * Shogo Yamamoto (山本 省吾), Japanese baseball player
 * Shohei Yamamoto (山本 翔平), Japanese footballer
 * Shouma Yamamoto (山本 匠馬), Japanese actor
 * Yamamoto Shōun (山本 昇雲), Japanese artist
 * Shoya Yamamoto (山本 翔也), Japanese baseball player
 * Shūgorō Yamamoto (山本 周五郎), Japanese writer
 * Shuto Yamamoto (山本 脩斗), Japanese footballer
 * Sōta Yamamoto (山本 草太), Japanese figure skater
 * Stênio Yamamoto (born 1961), Brazilian sport shooter
 * Sumika Yamamoto (山本 鈴美香), Japanese manga artist
 * Tadamichi Yamamoto (山本 忠通), Japanese diplomat
 * Tadashi Yamamoto (1936–2012), Japanese internationalist
 * Tadashi Yamamoto (athlete) (山本 忠司), Japanese triple jumper
 * Taisei Yamamoto (born 2001), Japanese freestyle skier
 * Takahiro Yamamoto (山本 隆弘), Japanese volleyball player
 * Takashi Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Takehiro Yamamoto (山本 剛大), Japanese motorcycle racer
 * Taku Yamamoto (山本 拓), Japanese politician
 * Takuya Yamamoto (山本 拓弥), Japanese footballer
 * Tarō Yamamoto (山本 太郎), Japanese politician and actor
 * Taro Yamamoto (artist) (1919–1994), American artist
 * Yamamoto Tatewaki (山本 帯刀), Japanese samurai
 * Yamamoto Tatsuo (山本 達雄), Japanese politician
 * Tetsuya Yamamoto (山本 哲哉), Japanese baseball player
 * Thomas Yamamoto (1917–2004), American artist
 * Togo Yamamoto (山本 冬郷), Japanese actor
 * Tojo Yamamoto (1927–1992), American professional wrestler
 * Tomohiro Yamamoto (山本 朋広), Japanese politician
 * Tomohiro Yamamoto (山本 智大), Japanese volleyball player
 * Toshikatsu Yamamoto (山元 敏勝), Japanese physician
 * Toshiki Yamamoto (born 1991), Japanese weightlifter
 * Toshio Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Yamamoto Tsunetomo (山本 常朝), Japanese samurai and author of the Hagakure
 * Tsuyoshi Yamamoto (山本 剛), Japanese jazz pianist and composer
 * Wil Yamamoto (born 1974), Guamanian cyclist
 * Yamato Yamamoto (山本 ヤマト), Japanese manga artist
 * Yasufumi Yamamoto (born 1971), Japanese tennis player
 * Yasuhito Yamamoto (山本 康人), Japanese manga artist
 * Yasuichiro Yamamoto (山本 泰一郎), Japanese anime director
 * Yohji Yamamoto (山本 耀司), Japanese fashion designer
 * Yoko Yamamoto (山本 陽子), Japanese actress
 * Yoko Yamamoto (swimmer) (山本 容子), Japanese swimmer
 * Yoshihisa Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Yoshiki Yamamoto (山本 祥輝), Japanese footballer
 * Yoshinobu Yamamoto (山本 由伸), Japanese baseball player
 * Yoshitaka Yamamoto (山本 善隆), Japanese golfer
 * Yōsuke Yamamoto (judoka) (山本 洋祐), Japanese judoka
 * Yudai Yamamoto (山本 雄大), Japanese football referee
 * Yūji Yamamoto (山本 有二), Japanese politician
 * Yukari Yamamoto (山本 由佳理), Japanese field hockey player
 * Yuriko Yamamoto (山本 百合子), Japanese voice actress
 * Yusuke Yamamoto (山本 裕典), Japanese actor
 * Yutaka Yamamoto (山本 寛), Japanese anime director
 * Yutaka Yamamoto (mathematician) (山本 裕), Japanese mathematician
 * Yuki Yamamoto (footballer) (山本 悠樹), Japanese footballer
 * Yuuki Yamamoto (model) (山本 優希), Japanese fashion model
 * Yuya Yamamoto (山本 優弥), Japanese kickboxer
 * Yūzō Yamamoto (山本 有三), Japanese writer and playwright

Fictional characters

 * Yamamoto (Spriggan) (山本), a character in the manga series Spriggan
 * Lt. Yamamoto, a character in the anime series The Irresponsible Captain Tylor
 * Akane Yamamoto, a character in manga series Haikyū!!
 * Aki Yamamoto, a character in the manga series Colorful
 * Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto (山本 元柳斎 重國), a character in the manga series Bleach
 * Julie Yamamoto, a character in the television series Ben 10: Alien Force
 * Jun Yamamoto (山本 純), a character in the manga series S · A: Special A
 * Kazuhiko Yamamoto (山本 和彦), a character in the novel Battle Royale
 * Megumi Yamamoto (山本 芽), a character in the manga series S · A: Special A
 * Takeshi Yamamoto (山本 武), a character in the manga series Reborn!
 * Yohko Yamamoto (山本 洋子), a character in the anime series Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko
 * Yamamoto Yueniang, a character in the television series The Little Nyonya