Yamamoto (written: 山本 lit. "base of the mountain") is the 9th most common Japanese surname.^[1]

Notable people with the surname

• Akihiko Yamamoto (山本 明彦, born 1947), Japanese politician
• Akira Yamamoto (山本 旭, 1913–1944), Japanese World War II flying ace
• Anzu Yamamoto (山本 杏, born 1994), Japanese judoka
• Atsuji Yamamoto (山本 貴嗣, born 1959), Japanese manga artist and character designer
• Atsushi Yamamoto (山本 篤, born 1982), Japanese Paralympic athlete
• Ayano Yamamoto (山本 彩乃, born 1986), Japanese actress, voice actress and idol
• Azusa Yamamoto (山本 梓, born 1981), 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, born 1996), Japanese actress
• Chogoro Yamamoto (山本 長五郎, 1867–1936), birth name of Japanese yakuza boss Shimizu Jirocho
• Daiki Yamamoto (山本 大稀, born 1992), Japanese footballer
• Donald Yamamoto (born 1953), American diplomat
• Edward Yamamoto (山本 エドワード, born 1986), Filipino-born Japanese basketball player
• Eiichi Yamamoto (山本 暎一, 1940–2021), Japanese film director and screenwriter
• Emi Yamamoto (山本 絵美, born 1982), Japanese women's footballer
• Eric Yamamoto, American legal scholar
• Fujio Yamamoto (山本 富士雄, born 1966), Japanese footballer
• Fujiko Yamamoto (山本 富士子, born 1931), Japanese actress
• Gempō Yamamoto (山本 玄峰, 1866–1961), Japanese Zen Buddhist
• Genki Yamamoto (山本 元喜, born 1991), Japanese cyclist
• Go Yamamoto (山元 豪, born 1995), Japanese Nordic combined skier
• Yamamoto Gonnohyōe (山本 権兵衛, 1852–1933), Imperial Japanese Navy admiral and Prime Minister of Japan
• Guy Yamamoto (born 1961), American golfer
• Hideo Yamamoto (山本 英夫, born 1968), Japanese manga artist
• Hideo Yamamoto (karateka) (山本 英雄), Japanese karateka
• Hideomi Yamamoto (山本 英臣, born 1980), Japanese footballer
• Hikaru Yamamoto (山本 ひかる, born 1991), Japanese actress
• Hiro Yamamoto (山本 紘, born 1961), American bassist
• Hiroki Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
• Hiromasa Yamamoto (山本 浩正, born 1979), Japanese footballer
• Hiromi Yamamoto (山本 宏美, born 1970), Japanese speed skater
• Hiroshi Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
• Hiroto Yamamoto (山本 啓人, born 1988), Japanese footballer
• Hiroyuki Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
• Hisashi Yamamoto (山本 尚, born 1943), Japanese organic chemist
• Hisaye Yamamoto (1921–2011), Japanese-American writer
• Yamamoto Hōsui (山本 芳翠, 1850–1906), Japanese painter
• Hōzan Yamamoto (山本 邦山, 1937–2014), Japanese shakuhachi player, composer and lecturer
• Ichita Yamamoto (山本 一太, born 1958), Japanese politician
• Ikuei Yamamoto (山本 郁榮, born 1945), Japanese sport wrestler
• Isoroku Yamamoto (山本 五十六, 1884–1943), Imperial Japanese Navy admiral killed during World War II
• Issei Yamamoto (山本 一清, 1889–1959), Japanese astronomer
• Yamamoto Jōtarō (山本 条太郎, 1867–1936), Japanese businessman and politician
• Julie Yamamoto, American politician
• Junichi Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
• Junzo Yamamoto (山本 順三, born 1954), Japanese politician
• Kailer Yamamoto, (born 1998), American ice hockey player
• Kaito Yamamoto (山本 海人, born 1985), Japanese footballer
• Kajirō Yamamoto (山本 嘉次郎, 1902–1974), Japanese film director, screenwriter and actor
• Yamamoto Kakuma (山本 覚馬, 1828–1892), Japanese samurai
• Kanae Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
• Kanichi Yamamoto (山本 寛一, 1879–1961), Japanese Bahá'í
• Kansai Yamamoto (山本 寛斎, 1944–2020), Japanese fashion designer
• Kansuke Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
• Katsumi Yamamoto (racing driver) (山本 勝巳, born 1973), Japanese racing driver
• Katsumi Yamamoto (rowing) (山本 克美, born 1946), Japanese rower
• Kazunori Yamamoto (山本 一徳, born 1983), Japanese baseball player
• Kazutomi Yamamoto (山本 和臣, born 1988), Japanese voice actor and singer
• Kei Yamamoto (山本 圭, 1940–2022), Japanese actor
• Keiko Yamamoto (山本 圭子, born 1943), 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, 1907–1988), pen name of Ishibashi Teikichi, Japanese writer and literary critic
• Kodo Yamamoto (山本 興道, born 1961), Japanese handball player
• Kohei Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
• Koichi Yamamoto (山本 公一, born 1947), Japanese politician
• Koji Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
• Koki Yamamoto (山本 幸輝, born 1990), Japanese rugby union player
• Kosuke Yamamoto (山本 康裕, born 1989), Japanese footballer
• Kotetsu Yamamoto (山本 小鉄, 1941–2010), Japanese professional wrestler
• Kozo Yamamoto (山本 幸三, born 1948), Japanese politician
• Kyoji Yamamoto (山本 恭司, born 1956), Japanese musician, singer-songwriter and record producer
• Linda Yamamoto (山本 リンダ, born 1951), Japanese singer and actress
• Mai Yamamoto (山本 麻衣, born 1999), Japanese women's basketball player
• Maika Yamamoto (山本 舞香, born 1997), Japanese actress, television personality and model
• Maria Yamamoto (山本 麻里安, born 1981), Japanese voice actress and singer
• Mariko Yamamoto (山本 万里子, born 1983), Japanese cricketer
• Masahiko Yamamoto (山本 雅彦, born 1956), Japanese speed skater
• Masahiro Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
• Masahito Yamamoto (山本 正人, born 1978), Japanese rugby union player
• Masaki Yamamoto (山本 真希, born 1987), Japanese footballer
• Masaki Yamamoto (cyclist) (born 1996), Japanese cyclist
• Masakuni Yamamoto (山本 昌邦, born 1958), Japanese footballer and manager
• Masamichi Yamamoto (山本 雅道, born 1978), Japanese cyclist
• Masao Yamamoto (山本 昌男, born 1957), Japanese photographer
• Masanobu Yamamoto (山本 真伸, born 1949), Japanese rower
• Masashi Yamamoto (山本 政志, born 1956), Japanese film director
• Masashi Yamamoto (baseball) (山本 雅士, born 1994), Japanese baseball player
• Masaya Yamamoto (山本 真也, born 1991), Japanese footballer
• Masayoshi Yamamoto (山本 雅賢), Japanese artistic gymnast
• Mayuka Yamamoto (山本 茉由佳, born 2000), Japanese swimmer
• Mayumi Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
• Mia Yamamoto, American activist
• Michiko Yamamoto (山本 道子, born 1936), Japanese writer and poet
• Michiko Yamamoto (screenwriter) (born 1979), Filipino screenwriter
• Mika Yamamoto (山本 美香, 1967–2012), Japanese journalist
• Mikio Yamamoto (山本 幹男, born 1944), Japanese scientist
• Minoru Yamamoto (山本 秀, 1912/1913 – 1996), Japanese classical composer
• Mirai Yamamoto (山本 未來, born 1974), Japanese actress
• Miyuu Yamamoto (山本 美憂, born 1974), Japanese sport wrestler and mixed martial artist
• Mizuki Yamamoto (山本 美月, born 1991), Japanese actress and model
• Mona Yamamoto (山本 モナ, born 1976), 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, 1977–2018), Japanese mixed martial artist and kickboxer
• Noriko Yamamoto (山本 憲子, born 1944), Japanese swimmer
• Norimichi Yamamoto (山本 義道, born 1995), Japanese footballer
• Nozomi Yamamoto (山本 希望, born 1988), Japanese voice actress
• Ren Yamamoto (山本 蓮, born 1997), Japanese footballer
• Richard K. Yamamoto (1935–2009), American physicist
• Rihito Yamamoto (山本 理仁, born 2001), Japanese footballer
• Riken Yamamoto (山本 理顕, born 1945), Japanese architect
• Rinichi Yamamoto (山本 麟一, 1927–1980), Japanese actor
• Ryo Yamamoto (山本 亮, born 1984), Japanese long-distance runner
• Ryohei Yamamoto (山本 領平, born 1974), Japanese R&B singer
• Ryoma Yamamoto (山本 凌雅, born 1995), Japanese triple jumper
• Ryosuke Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
• Ryotaro Yamamoto (山本 凌太郎, born 1998), Japanese footballer
• Sachiko Yamamoto (山本 さち子, born 1970), Japanese alpine skier
• Sachiyo Yamamoto (山本 幸代, 1950–2013), Japanese women's basketball player
• Sadako Yamamoto (山本 定子, 1915-?), Japanese javelin thrower
• Sakon Yamamoto (山本 左近, born 1982), Japanese racing driver
• Saori Yamamoto (山本 早織, born 1985), Japanese gravure idol
• Yamamoto Satoru (山本 悟, 1925–2006), Grand Chamberlain of Japan
• Satoshi Yamamoto (山本 サトシ), Japanese manga artist
• Satsuo Yamamoto (山本 薩夫, 1910–1983), Japanese film director
• Sayaka Yamamoto (山本 彩, born 1993), Japanese singer, model, and idol
• Sayo Yamamoto (山本 沙代, born 1977), Japanese anime director
• Seigo Yamamoto (山本 聖剛, born 1971), Japanese drifting driver
• Seiichi Yamamoto (山本 精一, born 1958), Japanese musician
• Seiji Yamamoto (山本 征治, born 1970), Japanese chef
• Seiko Yamamoto (山本 聖子, born 1980), Japanese sport wrestler
• Seito Yamamoto (山本 聖途, born 1992), Japanese pole vaulter
• Shinji Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
• Shin'ya Yamamoto (山本 真也, born 1971), Japanese shogi player
• Shizuka Yamamoto (山本 静香, born 1975), Japanese badminton player
• Shogo Yamamoto (山本 省吾, born 1978), Japanese baseball player
• Shohei Yamamoto (山本 翔平, born 1982), Japanese footballer
• Shouma Yamamoto (山本 匠馬, born 1983), Japanese actor
• Yamamoto Shōun (山本 昇雲, 1870–1965), Japanese artist
• Shoya Yamamoto (山本 翔也, born 1988), Japanese baseball player
• Shūgorō Yamamoto (山本 周五郎, 1903–1967), Japanese writer
• Shuto Yamamoto (山本 脩斗, born 1985), Japanese footballer
• Sōta Yamamoto (山本 草太, born 2000), Japanese figure skater
• Stênio Yamamoto (born 1961), Brazilian sport shooter
• Sumika Yamamoto (山本 鈴美香, born 1949), Japanese manga artist
• Tadamichi Yamamoto (山本 忠通, born 1950), Japanese diplomat
• Tadashi Yamamoto (1936–2012), Japanese internationalist
• Tadashi Yamamoto (athlete) (山本 忠司, 1925–1998), Japanese triple jumper
• Taisei Yamamoto (born 2001), Japanese freestyle skier
• Takahiro Yamamoto (山本 隆弘, born 1978), Japanese volleyball player
• Takashi Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
• Takehiro Yamamoto (山本 剛大, born 1993), Japanese motorcycle racer
• Taku Yamamoto (山本 拓, born 1952), Japanese politician
• Takuya Yamamoto (山本 拓弥, born 1986), Japanese footballer
• Tarō Yamamoto (山本 太郎, born 1974), Japanese politician and actor
• Taro Yamamoto (artist) (1919–1994), American artist
• Yamamoto Tatewaki (山本 帯刀, 1845–1868), Japanese samurai
• Yamamoto Tatsuo (山本 達雄, 1856–1947), Japanese politician
• Tetsuya Yamamoto (山本 哲哉, born 1985), Japanese baseball player
• Thomas Yamamoto (1917–2004), American artist
• Togo Yamamoto (山本 冬郷, 1886–?), Japanese actor
• Tojo Yamamoto (1927–1992), American professional wrestler
• Tomohiro Yamamoto (山本 朋広, born 1975), Japanese politician
• Tomohiro Yamamoto (山本 智大, born 1994), Japanese volleyball player
• Toshikatsu Yamamoto (山元 敏勝, born 1929), Japanese physician
• Toshiki Yamamoto (born 1991), Japanese weightlifter
• Toshio Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
• Yamamoto Tsunetomo (山本 常朝, 1659–1719), Japanese samurai and author of the Hagakure
• Tsuyoshi Yamamoto (山本 剛, born 1948), Japanese jazz pianist and composer
• Wil Yamamoto (born 1974), Guamanian cyclist
• Yamato Yamamoto (山本 ヤマト, born 1983), Japanese manga artist
• Yasufumi Yamamoto (born 1971), Japanese tennis player
• Yasuhito Yamamoto (山本 康人, born 1957), Japanese manga artist
• Yasuichiro Yamamoto (山本 泰一郎, born 1961), Japanese anime director
• Yohji Yamamoto (山本 耀司, born 1943), Japanese fashion designer
• Yoko Yamamoto (山本 陽子, born 1942), Japanese actress
• Yoko Yamamoto (swimmer) (山本 容子, born 1958), Japanese swimmer
• Yoshihisa Yamamoto (disambiguation), multiple people
• Yoshiki Yamamoto (山本 祥輝, born 1994), Japanese footballer
• Yoshinobu Yamamoto (山本 由伸, born 1998), Japanese baseball player
• Yoshitaka Yamamoto (山本 善隆, born 1951), Japanese golfer
• Yōsuke Yamamoto (judoka) (山本 洋祐, born 1960), Japanese judoka
• Yudai Yamamoto (山本 雄大, born 1983), Japanese football referee
• Yūji Yamamoto (山本 有二, born 1952), Japanese politician
• Yukari Yamamoto (山本 由佳理, born 1981), Japanese field hockey player
• Yuriko Yamamoto (山本 百合子, born 1960), Japanese voice actress
• Yusuke Yamamoto (山本 裕典, born 1988), Japanese actor
• Yutaka Yamamoto (山本 寛, born 1974), Japanese anime director
• Yutaka Yamamoto (mathematician) (山本 裕, born 1950), Japanese mathematician
• Yuki Yamamoto (footballer) (山本 悠樹, born 1997), Japanese footballer
• Yuuki Yamamoto (model) (山本 優希, born 1987), Japanese fashion model
• Yuya Yamamoto (山本 優弥, born 1984), Japanese kickboxer
• Yūzō Yamamoto (山本 有三, 1887–1974), 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