Nagaoka

Nagaoka Meaning & Origin

About Nagaoka
The surname Nagaoka is of Japanese origin and is composed of two kanji characters: "naga" meaning "long" and "oka" meaning "hill." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Nagaoka can be interpreted as "long hill" or "long ridge." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is found among individuals and families residing in various regions of the country.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nagaoka: 218
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85,659
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NKK
🔊 Soundex
N02020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AA0 G AA0 OW1 K AH0
🌐 IPA
/nagaoka*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nagaoka in Braille

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

The name Nagaoka in braille

How to sign the name Nagaoka using Sign Language

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

The name Nagaoka in sign language

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