Moriyama

Moriyama Meaning & Origin

About Moriyama
The surname Moriyama is of Japanese origin and is written as 森山 in kanji characters. It is a combination of the words "mori" meaning "forest" and "yama" meaning "mountain." Therefore, the surname Moriyama can be interpreted to mean "forest mountain" or "mountain in the forest." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is often associated with individuals who have ancestral connections to wooded or mountainous areas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Moriyama: 351
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57,914
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Moriyama 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
MRM
🗽 NYSIIS
MNANA
🔊 Soundex
M06050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO2 R IY0 M AA1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/moriyama*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Moriyama in Braille

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

The name Moriyama in braille

How to sign the name Moriyama using Sign Language

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

The name Moriyama in sign language

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