Onuma

Onuma Meaning & Origin

About Onuma
The surname Onuma is of Japanese origin and has multiple possible meanings. One interpretation is that it is derived from the combination of the kanji characters "o" meaning "big" or "great" and "numa" meaning "swamp" or "marsh." This suggests that the surname Onuma may have originally been used to describe someone who lived near or worked in a large swampy area. Another possible meaning is that it could be derived from the Ainu language, an indigenous language of Japan, where "onuma" means "large lake." Therefore, the surname Onuma could also indicate a person's ancestral connection to a large lake or a region associated with such a feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Onuma: 212
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 87,663
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANM
🗽 NYSIIS
OANA
🔊 Soundex
O5050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 N UW1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/onuma*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Onuma in Braille

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

The name Onuma in braille

How to sign the name Onuma using Sign Language

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

The name Onuma in sign language

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