Akiyama

Akiyama Meaning & Origin

About Akiyama
The surname Akiyama is of Japanese origin and consists of two kanji characters: "aki" meaning "autumn" or "bright" and "yama" meaning "mountain." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Akiyama can be interpreted as "autumn mountain" or "bright mountain." This surname is relatively common in Japan and is associated with individuals whose ancestors may have lived near or had a connection to a mountain during the autumn season.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Akiyama is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Akiyama: 929
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,282
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.31

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Akiyama based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKM
🗽 NYSIIS
ANA
🔊 Soundex
A2050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA0 K IY0 Y AA1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/ɑkiˈjɑmə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Akiyama in Braille

Here's how to represent Akiyama in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Akiyama in braille

How to sign the name Akiyama using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Akiyama using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Akiyama in sign language

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