Yamagishi

Yamagishi Meaning & Origin

About Yamagishi
The surname Yamagishi is of Japanese origin and consists of two kanji characters: "yama" meaning "mountain" and "gishi" meaning "knight" or "warrior." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Yamagishi can be interpreted as "mountain knight" or "warrior of the mountains." This surname may have been given to individuals who lived near or had a connection to mountains, or it could have been adopted by families with a warrior or samurai background.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yamagishi: 177
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 101,737
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Yamagishi 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
AMJX
🗽 NYSIIS
YANA
🔊 Soundex
Y0502020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AA2 M AH0 JH IY1 S IY0
🌐 IPA
/yamagishi*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AMJX', 'AMKX')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y522

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yamagishi in Braille

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

The name Yamagishi in braille

How to sign the name Yamagishi using Sign Language

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

The name Yamagishi in sign language

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