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.
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.
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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.