Ishiyama

Ishiyama Meaning & Origin

About Ishiyama
The surname Ishiyama is of Japanese origin and is written as 石山 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji "ishi" meaning "stone" and "yama" meaning "mountain." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ishiyama can be interpreted as "stone mountain" or "mountain of stones." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and may have originated from a geographic or topographic association with a place characterized by rocky or mountainous terrain.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ishiyama: 124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 135,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ishiyama 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

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AXM
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IANA
🔊 Soundex
I2050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
IH0 SH IY0 Y AA1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/ishiyama*/
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('AXM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
I250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ishiyama in Braille

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

The name Ishiyama in braille

How to sign the name Ishiyama using Sign Language

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

The name Ishiyama in sign language

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