Teruya

Teruya Meaning & Origin

About Teruya
The surname Teruya is of Japanese origin and is written in kanji as 照屋. The meaning of Teruya can be interpreted as "illuminated house" or "shining house." The first kanji character "teru" means "to shine" or "to illuminate," while the second character "ya" means "house" or "dwelling." Therefore, the surname Teruya signifies a family or individual associated with a house that is bright, radiant, or well-lit.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Teruya: 698
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32865
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Teruya 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
TR
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T EH0 R UW1 Y AH0
🌐 IPA
/tɛˈrujə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Teruya in Braille

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

The name Teruya in braille

How to sign the name Teruya using Sign Language

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

The name Teruya in sign language

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