Katayama

Katayama Meaning & Origin

About Katayama
The surname Katayama is of Japanese origin and is written as 片山 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji "kata" meaning "one-sided" or "half" and "yama" meaning "mountain." Therefore, the surname Katayama can be interpreted to mean "one-sided mountain" or "half mountain." 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 Katayama is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Katayama: 695
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32960
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Katayama 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
KTM
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
K03050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA0 T AA0 Y AA1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/kɑtɑˈjɑmə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Katayama in Braille

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

The name Katayama in braille

How to sign the name Katayama using Sign Language

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

The name Katayama in sign language

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