Nakabayashi

Nakabayashi Meaning & Origin

About Nakabayashi
The surname Nakabayashi is of Japanese origin and is written as 中林 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji "中" (naka), meaning "middle" or "inside," and "林" (hayashi), meaning "forest" or "grove." Therefore, the surname Nakabayashi can be interpreted to mean "inside the forest" or "middle of the grove." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is borne by individuals and families who have ancestral connections to forests or wooded areas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nakabayashi: 135
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,765
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nakabayashi 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
NKPX
🔊 Soundex
N0201020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AA0 K AA0 B AA0 IY1 SH AH0
🌐 IPA
/nakabayashi*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKPX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N212

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nakabayashi in Braille

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

The name Nakabayashi in braille

How to sign the name Nakabayashi using Sign Language

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

The name Nakabayashi in sign language

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