Kamiyama

Kamiyama Meaning & Origin

About Kamiyama
The surname Kamiyama is of Japanese origin and is written as 神山 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji "kami" meaning "god" or "spirit" and "yama" meaning "mountain." Therefore, the surname Kamiyama can be interpreted to mean "god's mountain" or "spiritual mountain." It may have originated as a topographic or locational name for individuals living near or on a sacred or revered mountain.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kamiyama: 193
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 94,730
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kamiyama 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
KMM
🗽 NYSIIS
CANANA
🔊 Soundex
K05050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA2 M IY0 AH0 M EY1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/kamiyama*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KMM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kamiyama in Braille

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

The name Kamiyama in braille

How to sign the name Kamiyama using Sign Language

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

The name Kamiyama in sign language

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