Nakaya

Nakaya Meaning & Origin

About Nakaya
The surname Nakaya is of Japanese origin and is written as 中谷 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji "naka" meaning "middle" or "inside" and "ya" meaning "valley" or "field." Therefore, the surname Nakaya can be interpreted to mean "middle valley" or "inside field." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is found among various families and individuals.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nakaya: 139
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,796
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NK
🔊 Soundex
N020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AA0 K AA1 Y AH0
🌐 IPA
/nakaya*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nakaya in Braille

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

The name Nakaya in braille

How to sign the name Nakaya using Sign Language

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

The name Nakaya in sign language

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