Nakayama

Nakayama Meaning & Origin

About Nakayama
The surname Nakayama is of Japanese origin and is written as 中山 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji "中" (naka), meaning "middle" or "center," and "山" (yama), meaning "mountain." Therefore, the surname Nakayama can be interpreted to mean "middle mountain" or "central mountain." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and may have originated from various geographic locations with mountains in the middle or center.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nakayama: 1,465
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,734
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.5

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NKM
🗽 NYSIIS
NANA
🔊 Soundex
N02050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AA0 K AA0 Y AA1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/nɑkɑˈjɑmə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nakayama in Braille

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

The name Nakayama in braille

How to sign the name Nakayama using Sign Language

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

The name Nakayama in sign language

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