Aoyagi

Aoyagi Meaning & Origin

About Aoyagi
The surname Aoyagi is of Japanese origin and is written as 青柳 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji "ao" meaning "blue" or "green" and "yagi" meaning "willow tree." Therefore, the surname Aoyagi can be interpreted to mean "blue/green willow tree." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is associated with qualities such as resilience, flexibility, and natural beauty.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Aoyagi: 280
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,996
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Aoyagi 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
AJ
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 AA0 OY1 JH
🌐 IPA
/aoyagi*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AJ', 'AK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Aoyagi in Braille

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

The name Aoyagi in braille

How to sign the name Aoyagi using Sign Language

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

The name Aoyagi in sign language

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