Kuriyama

Kuriyama Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kuriyama: 186
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 97,671
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRM
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
K06050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K UW0 R IH0 Y AA1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/kurɪˈjɑmə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kuriyama in Braille

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

The name Kuriyama in braille

How to sign the name Kuriyama using Sign Language

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.

The name Kuriyama in sign language

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