Kataoka

Kataoka Meaning & Origin

About Kataoka
The surname Kataoka is of Japanese origin and is written with the characters "片岡." The first character "片" means "one-sided" or "partial," while the second character "岡" means "hill" or "ridge." Therefore, the surname Kataoka can be interpreted to mean "one-sided hill" or "partial ridge." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is found among various families and individuals.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kataoka: 428
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49,177
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kataoka based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Kataoka is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K03020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA0 T AA0 OW1 K AH0
🌐 IPA
/kɑtɑˈoʊkə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kataoka in Braille

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

The name Kataoka in braille

How to sign the name Kataoka using Sign Language

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

The name Kataoka in sign language

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