Miyagi

Miyagi Meaning & Origin

About Miyagi
The surname Miyagi is of Japanese origin and is derived from the combination of two kanji characters: "miya" meaning "temple" or "shrine," and "gi" meaning "wood" or "tree." Therefore, the surname Miyagi can be interpreted to mean "temple wood" or "shrine tree." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is associated with individuals whose ancestors may have had a connection to temples or shrines.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Miyagi: 338
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59,742
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MJ
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IY0 Y AA1 JH IY0
🌐 IPA
/miyagi*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MJ', 'MK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Miyagi in Braille

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

The name Miyagi in braille

How to sign the name Miyagi using Sign Language

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

The name Miyagi in sign language

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