Naganuma

Naganuma Meaning & Origin

About Naganuma
The surname Naganuma is of Japanese origin and is written as 長沼 in kanji characters. The first character "naga" means "long" or "chief," while the second character "numa" means "swamp" or "marsh." Therefore, the surname Naganuma can be interpreted to mean "long swamp" or "chief of the marsh." It is likely that the name originated from a geographic feature or a place where the family resided.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Naganuma: 112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 147253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Naganuma 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
NKNM
🗽 NYSIIS
NANA
🔊 Soundex
N0205050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AA0 G AA0 N UW1 AH0 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/naganuma*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKNM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N255

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Naganuma in Braille

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

The name Naganuma in braille

How to sign the name Naganuma using Sign Language

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

The name Naganuma in sign language

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