Wakayama

Wakayama Meaning & Origin

About Wakayama
The surname Wakayama is of Japanese origin and is derived from the combination of the words "waka" meaning "young" or "new" and "yama" meaning "mountain." Therefore, the surname Wakayama can be interpreted to mean "young mountain" or "new mountain." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is often associated with individuals or families who have a connection to or reside near mountains.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wakayama: 218
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85,659
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wakayama 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
AKM
🗽 NYSIIS
WANA
🔊 Soundex
W02050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AA2 K AA0 Y AA1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/wakayama*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKM', 'FKM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wakayama in Braille

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

The name Wakayama in braille

How to sign the name Wakayama using Sign Language

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

The name Wakayama in sign language

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