Osumi

Osumi Meaning & Origin

About Osumi
The surname Osumi is of Japanese origin and is written as "大隅" in kanji characters. The name Osumi is derived from the combination of the kanji "大" (ō) meaning "big" or "great" and "隅" (sumi) meaning "corner" or "edge." Therefore, the surname Osumi can be interpreted to mean "big corner" or "great edge." It is a relatively uncommon surname in Japan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Osumi: 176
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 102197
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Osumi 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
ASM
🗽 NYSIIS
OANA
🔊 Soundex
O2050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 S UW1 M IY0
🌐 IPA
/osumi*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Osumi in Braille

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

The name Osumi in braille

How to sign the name Osumi using Sign Language

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

The name Osumi in sign language

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