Amayo

Amayo Meaning & Origin

About Amayo
The surname Amayo is of Japanese origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "ama" meaning "heaven" or "sky" and "yo" meaning "world" or "generation." Therefore, the surname Amayo can be interpreted to mean "heavenly world" or "generation of the heavens." It is a relatively rare surname and is predominantly found in Japan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Amayo: 238
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,846
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Ranking information for the surname Amayo is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AM
🗽 NYSIIS
ANA
🔊 Soundex
A500
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 M EY1 OW0
🌐 IPA
/amayo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Amayo in Braille

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

The name Amayo in braille

How to sign the name Amayo using Sign Language

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

The name Amayo in sign language

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