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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The surname Yamanaka is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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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Here's how to represent Yamanaka in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.