Morinaga

Morinaga Meaning & Origin

About Morinaga
The surname Morinaga is of Japanese origin and is written as 森永 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji "mori" meaning "forest" and "naga" meaning "eternal" or "long." Therefore, the surname Morinaga can be interpreted to mean "eternal forest" or "long-lasting woods." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is associated with individuals or families who have a connection to forests or nature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Morinaga: 199
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 92,358
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Morinaga 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
MRNK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0605020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO0 R IY0 N AA1 G AH0
🌐 IPA
/morinaga*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Morinaga in Braille

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

The name Morinaga in braille

How to sign the name Morinaga using Sign Language

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

The name Morinaga in sign language

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