Muranaka

Muranaka Meaning & Origin

About Muranaka
The surname Muranaka is of Japanese origin and is composed of two kanji characters: "mura" meaning "village" and "naka" meaning "middle" or "inside." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Muranaka can be interpreted as "middle of the village" or "inside the village." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is often associated with individuals whose ancestors lived or worked in the central part of a village.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Muranaka: 400
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51941
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Muranaka based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Muranaka is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRNK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0605020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M Y UH0 R AA0 N AA1 K AH0
🌐 IPA
/muranaka*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Muranaka in Braille

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

The name Muranaka in braille

How to sign the name Muranaka using Sign Language

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

The name Muranaka in sign language

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