Matayoshi

Matayoshi Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Matayoshi: 246
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,788
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTX
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M03020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA0 T AA0 Y AA1 S IY0 OW0
🌐 IPA
/matayoshi*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Matayoshi in Braille

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

The name Matayoshi in braille

How to sign the name Matayoshi using Sign Language

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.

The name Matayoshi in sign language

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