Yamaji

Yamaji Meaning & Origin

About Yamaji
The surname Yamaji is of Japanese origin and is written as 山地 in kanji characters. It is derived from the words "yama" meaning "mountain" and "chi" meaning "land" or "ground." Therefore, the surname Yamaji can be interpreted to mean "mountain land" or "mountain ground." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is often associated with individuals whose ancestors lived or worked in mountainous regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yamaji: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AMJ
🗽 NYSIIS
YANA
🔊 Soundex
Y05020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AA0 M AA1 JH IY0
🌐 IPA
/yamaji*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AMJ', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yamaji in Braille

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

The name Yamaji in braille

How to sign the name Yamaji using Sign Language

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

The name Yamaji in sign language

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