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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The surname Katayama is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Ranking information for the surname Katayama is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Katayama in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.