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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The surname Motoyama is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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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Here's how to represent Motoyama in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.