Okuyama

Okuyama Meaning & Origin

About Okuyama
The surname Okuyama is of Japanese origin and is written as "奥山" in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji "奥" (oku), meaning "interior" or "deep," and "山" (yama), meaning "mountain." Therefore, the surname Okuyama can be interpreted to mean "deep mountain" or "interior mountain." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and may have originated from individuals who lived near or in mountainous regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Okuyama: 141
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 122,314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Okuyama 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
AKM
🗽 NYSIIS
OANA
🔊 Soundex
O2050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW2 K W IY0 OW1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/okuyama*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Okuyama in Braille

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

The name Okuyama in braille

How to sign the name Okuyama using Sign Language

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

The name Okuyama in sign language

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