About Kuriyama
The surname Kuriyama is of Japanese origin and is written as 栗山 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the words "kuri" meaning "chestnut" and "yama" meaning "mountain." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kuriyama can be interpreted as "chestnut mountain" or "mountain of chestnuts." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and may have originated from a place name associated with chestnut trees or a family that lived near a mountain covered with chestnut trees.
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The surname Kuriyama is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kuriyama 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 Kuriyama in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Kuriyama using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.