Yamanaka

Yamanaka Meaning & Origin

About Yamanaka
The surname Yamanaka is of Japanese origin and is written as 山中 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji 山 (yama), meaning "mountain," and 中 (naka), meaning "middle" or "inside." Therefore, the surname Yamanaka can be interpreted to mean "middle of the mountain" or "inside the mountain." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is associated with individuals whose ancestors may have lived or worked in mountainous regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yamanaka: 765
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,509
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Yamanaka 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
AMNK
🗽 NYSIIS
YANA
🔊 Soundex
Y0505020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AA2 M AA0 N AA1 K AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˌjɑmɑˈnɑkə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AMNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y552

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yamanaka in Braille

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

The name Yamanaka in braille

How to sign the name Yamanaka using Sign Language

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

The name Yamanaka in sign language

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