Yamamura

Yamamura Meaning & Origin

About Yamamura
The surname Yamamura is of Japanese origin and is composed of two kanji characters: "yama" meaning "mountain" and "mura" meaning "village." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Yamamura can be interpreted as "mountain village" or "village in the mountains." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is often associated with individuals or families who have ancestral ties to mountainous regions or villages.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yamamura: 411
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50,771
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AMMR
🗽 NYSIIS
YANANA
🔊 Soundex
Y0505060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AA0 M AA0 Y UH1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/yamamura*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AMMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y556

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yamamura in Braille

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

The name Yamamura in braille

How to sign the name Yamamura using Sign Language

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

The name Yamamura in sign language

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