Furuyama

Furuyama Meaning & Origin

About Furuyama
The surname Furuyama is of Japanese origin and consists of two kanji characters: "Furu" meaning "old" or "ancient," and "yama" meaning "mountain." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Furuyama can be interpreted as "old mountain" or "ancient mountain." This surname may have been given to individuals or families who lived near or had a connection to an old or ancient mountain in Japan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Furuyama: 129
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 131379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Furuyama 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
FRM
🗽 NYSIIS
FANA
🔊 Soundex
F06050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F UH0 R UW0 Y AA1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/furuyama*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Furuyama in Braille

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

The name Furuyama in braille

How to sign the name Furuyama using Sign Language

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

The name Furuyama in sign language

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