Hamanaka

Hamanaka Meaning & Origin

About Hamanaka
The surname Hamanaka is of Japanese origin and is written as 浜中 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the words "hama" meaning "beach" or "seashore" and "naka" meaning "middle" or "center." Therefore, the surname Hamanaka can be interpreted to mean "middle of the beach" or "center of the seashore." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is found among individuals and families residing in coastal regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hamanaka: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hamanaka 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
HMNK
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H0505020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AH0 M AH0 N AA1 K AH0
🌐 IPA
/həməˈnɑkə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H552

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hamanaka in Braille

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

The name Hamanaka in braille

How to sign the name Hamanaka using Sign Language

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

The name Hamanaka in sign language

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