Yatabe (written: 谷田部 or 矢田部) is a common Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Katsuyoshi Yatabe (谷田部 勝義, born 1956), Japanese screenwriter, anime director and sound director
• Kotaro Yatabe (谷田部 洸太郎, born 1986), Japanese rugby union player
• Ryōkichi Yatabe (矢田部 良吉, 1851–1899), Japanese botanist

• Yatabe Domain, a former feudal domain of Japan

Surname list

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