Maruyama

Maruyama Meaning & Origin

About Maruyama
The surname Maruyama is of Japanese origin and is composed of two kanji characters: "丸" meaning "circle" or "round" and "山" meaning "mountain." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Maruyama can be interpreted as "round mountain" or "circular mountain." This surname is relatively common in Japan and may have originated from a geographical feature or a place surrounded by mountains.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Maruyama: 848
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,215
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Maruyama 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 Maruyama is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRM
🗽 NYSIIS
MNANA
🔊 Soundex
M06050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA2 R UW0 Y AA1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˌmɑruˈjɑmə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Maruyama in Braille

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

The name Maruyama in braille

How to sign the name Maruyama using Sign Language

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

The name Maruyama in sign language

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