About Matayoshi
The surname Matayoshi is of Japanese origin and is predominantly found in Okinawa. It is a combination of two kanji characters: "mata" meaning "crotch" or "fork" and "yoshi" meaning "good" or "lucky." Therefore, the surname Matayoshi can be interpreted to mean "good luck at the fork" or "fortunate at the crossroads." It is believed that the name originated from a geographical feature or a symbolic reference to a favorable location.
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The surname Matayoshi is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Matayoshi 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 Matayoshi in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Matayoshi using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.