Amemiya

Amemiya Meaning & Origin

About Amemiya
The surname Amemiya is of Japanese origin and is written as 雨宮 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji 雨 (ame), meaning "rain," and 宮 (miya), meaning "shrine" or "palace." Therefore, the surname Amemiya can be interpreted to mean "rain shrine" or "rain palace." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and may have originated from individuals who lived near or worked at a shrine associated with rain or had a connection to a place known for its rainfall.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Amemiya: 117
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 142,108
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Amemiya 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
AMM
🗽 NYSIIS
ANANA
🔊 Soundex
A5050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 M EH1 M IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/amemiya*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AMM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Amemiya in Braille

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

The name Amemiya in braille

How to sign the name Amemiya using Sign Language

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

The name Amemiya in sign language

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