About Morioka
The surname Morioka is of Japanese origin and is written as 森岡 in kanji characters. The name is derived from two elements: "mori" meaning "forest" and "oka" meaning "hill" or "ridge." Therefore, the surname Morioka can be interpreted to mean "forest hill" or "ridge in the forest." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is associated with individuals whose ancestors may have lived near or worked in forested areas or hilly regions.
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The surname Morioka is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Morioka based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Morioka in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Morioka using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.