About Yamanishi
The surname Yamanishi is of Japanese origin and is composed of two kanji characters: "yama" meaning "mountain" and "nishi" meaning "west." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Yamanishi can be interpreted as "mountain west" or "western mountain." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and may have originated from a geographical or topographical association with a western mountain region.
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The surname Yamanishi is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Yamanishi 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 Yamanishi in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Yamanishi using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.