Morinaka

Morinaka Meaning & Origin

About Morinaka
The surname Morinaka is of Japanese origin and is written as 森中 in kanji characters. The name Morinaka can be translated to mean "within the forest" or "in the middle of the woods." It is a compound surname derived from the words "mori" meaning "forest" and "naka" meaning "inside" or "middle." This surname likely originated from someone who lived or worked in or near a forested area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Morinaka: 105
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 154,907
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Morinaka 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 AE1 N AH0 K AH0
🌐 IPA
/morinaka*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Morinaka in Braille

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

The name Morinaka in braille

How to sign the name Morinaka using Sign Language

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

The name Morinaka in sign language

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