Nakaji

Nakaji Meaning & Origin

About Nakaji
The surname Nakaji is of Japanese origin and is derived from the combination of the kanji characters "naka" meaning "middle" or "inside" and "ji" meaning "temple" or "shrine." It is a relatively rare surname and is most commonly found in the Okinawa prefecture of Japan. The name Nakaji suggests a possible ancestral connection to a temple or shrine located in the middle of a settlement or region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nakaji: 127
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,048
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NKJ
🔊 Soundex
N02020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AA0 K AA1 JH IY0
🌐 IPA
/nakaji*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKJ', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nakaji in Braille

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

The name Nakaji in braille

How to sign the name Nakaji using Sign Language

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

The name Nakaji in sign language

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