Toyama

Toyama Meaning & Origin

About Toyama
The surname Toyama is of Japanese origin and is written as "戸山" in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji "戸" meaning "door" or "house" and "山" meaning "mountain." Therefore, the surname Toyama can be interpreted to mean "mountain door" or "mountain house." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is associated with individuals or families who may have lived near or had a connection to a mountainous area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Toyama: 1,003
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,822
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.34

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

Pronunciation

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🗽 NYSIIS
TANA
🔊 Soundex
T050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T OW0 Y AA1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/toʊˈjɑmə/
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🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Toyama in Braille

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

The name Toyama in braille

How to sign the name Toyama using Sign Language

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

The name Toyama in sign language

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