Yamaguchi

Yamaguchi Meaning & Origin

About Yamaguchi
The surname Yamaguchi is of Japanese origin and is composed of two kanji characters: "yama" meaning "mountain" and "guchi" meaning "mouth" or "entrance." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Yamaguchi can be interpreted as "mountain entrance" or "mouth of the mountain." This surname is relatively common in Japan and is associated with individuals whose ancestors may have lived near or had a connection to a mountainous area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yamaguchi: 2,912
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,931
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.99

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AMKX
🗽 NYSIIS
YANA
🔊 Soundex
Y0502020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AA2 M AA0 G UW1 CH IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˌjɑmɑˈguʧi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AMKX', 'AMKK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y522

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yamaguchi in Braille

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

The name Yamaguchi in braille

How to sign the name Yamaguchi using Sign Language

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

The name Yamaguchi in sign language

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