Muraoka

Muraoka Meaning & Origin

About Muraoka
The surname Muraoka is of Japanese origin and is written as 村岡 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the words "mura" meaning "village" and "oka" meaning "hill" or "ridge." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Muraoka can be interpreted as "village hill" or "ridge of the village." It is a relatively common surname in Japan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Muraoka: 748
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 31,033
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.25

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Muraoka 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 Muraoka is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M UH0 R AA0 OW1 K AH0
🌐 IPA
/mʊrɑˈoʊkə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Muraoka in Braille

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

The name Muraoka in braille

How to sign the name Muraoka using Sign Language

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

The name Muraoka in sign language

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