Matsuoka

Matsuoka Meaning & Origin

About Matsuoka
The surname Matsuoka is of Japanese origin and is written as 松岡 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the characters "matsu" meaning "pine tree" and "oka" meaning "hill" or "ridge." Therefore, the surname Matsuoka can be interpreted to mean "pine tree hill" or "ridge of pine trees." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is associated with individuals or families who have ancestral connections to places with pine trees or hilly landscapes.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Matsuoka: 1,008
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,736
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.34

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Matsuoka 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
MTSK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M032020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA0 T S UW0 OW1 K AH0
🌐 IPA
/mɑtsuˈoʊkə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M322

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Matsuoka in Braille

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

The name Matsuoka in braille

How to sign the name Matsuoka using Sign Language

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

The name Matsuoka in sign language

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