Yamada

Yamada Meaning & Origin

About Yamada
The surname Yamada is of Japanese origin and is one of the most common surnames in Japan. It is derived from the combination of the kanji characters "yama" meaning "mountain" and "da" meaning "rice paddy" or "field." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Yamada can be interpreted as "mountain field" or "rice paddy on the mountain."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yamada: 4,467
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,461
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.51

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AMT
🗽 NYSIIS
YANA
🔊 Soundex
Y05030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AH0 M AA1 D AH0
🌐 IPA
/jəˈmɑdə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AMT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yamada in Braille

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

The name Yamada in braille

How to sign the name Yamada using Sign Language

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

The name Yamada in sign language

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