Uraga

Uraga Meaning & Origin

About Uraga
The surname Uraga is of Japanese origin and is derived from the combination of the kanji characters "ura" meaning "bay" or "inlet" and "ga" meaning "river" or "stream." Therefore, the surname Uraga can be interpreted to mean "river in the bay" or "stream in the inlet." It is a relatively uncommon surname and is likely to have originated from a geographical or topographical association with a bay or inlet in Japan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Uraga: 434
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARK
🗽 NYSIIS
UA
🔊 Soundex
U6020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y ER0 AA1 G AH0
🌐 IPA
/uraga*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
U620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Uraga in Braille

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

The name Uraga in braille

How to sign the name Uraga using Sign Language

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

The name Uraga in sign language

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