Aoyama

Aoyama Meaning & Origin

About Aoyama
The surname Aoyama is of Japanese origin and is written as 青山 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji "ao" meaning "blue" or "green" and "yama" meaning "mountain." Therefore, the surname Aoyama can be interpreted to mean "blue/green mountain" or "mountain of fresh/green/blue." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and may have originated from a geographic feature or a place name associated with a blue or green mountain.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Aoyama: 359
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,836
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Aoyama 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
AM
🗽 NYSIIS
ANA
🔊 Soundex
A050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AW2 Y AA1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˌeɪoʊˈjɑmə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Aoyama in Braille

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

The name Aoyama in braille

How to sign the name Aoyama using Sign Language

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

The name Aoyama in sign language

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