Morioka

Morioka Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Morioka: 409
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50,960
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO0 R IY0 OW1 K AH0
🌐 IPA
/mɔriˈoʊkə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Morioka in Braille

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

The name Morioka in braille

How to sign the name Morioka using Sign Language

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.

The name Morioka in sign language

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