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Family name 山元 (山元 , Ямамото ) , all around the world, is a very rare surname. The cognomen 山元 is characteristic of Russia, where it is a very rare surname, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine, where it is an extremely rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Russia, China, and Ukraine. More prevalently, 山元 is the forename as well as the last name.