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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The surname Okuyama is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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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Here's how to represent Okuyama in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.