Motoyama

Motoyama Meaning & Origin

About Motoyama
The surname Motoyama is of Japanese origin and is composed of two kanji characters: "moto" meaning "origin" or "base" and "yama" meaning "mountain." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Motoyama can be interpreted as "origin of the mountain" or "base of the mountain." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and may have originated from a geographic location near a mountain or symbolize a family's connection to nature and the land.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Motoyama: 207
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,403
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Motoyama 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
MTM
🗽 NYSIIS
MNANA
🔊 Soundex
M03050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M OW2 T OW0 Y OW1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/motoyama*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Motoyama in Braille

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

The name Motoyama in braille

How to sign the name Motoyama using Sign Language

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

The name Motoyama in sign language

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