Osaka

Osaka Meaning & Origin

About Osaka
The surname Osaka is of Japanese origin and is derived from the name of a major city in Japan. The name Osaka is composed of two kanji characters: "o" meaning "big" or "great," and "saka" meaning "hill" or "slope." Therefore, the surname Osaka can be interpreted to mean "big hill" or "great slope." It is likely that individuals with the surname Osaka have ancestral ties to the Osaka region or have adopted the name as a reference to the city's significance.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Osaka: 104
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 156,044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ASK
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O2020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 S AA1 K AH0
🌐 IPA
/oʊˈsɑkə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Osaka in Braille

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

The name Osaka in braille

How to sign the name Osaka using Sign Language

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

The name Osaka in sign language

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