Yamasaki

Yamasaki Meaning & Origin

About Yamasaki
The surname Yamasaki is of Japanese origin and is composed of two kanji characters: "yama" meaning "mountain" and "saki" meaning "cape" or "promontory." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Yamasaki can be interpreted as "mountain cape" or "promontory of the mountain." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is associated with individuals whose ancestors may have lived near or had a connection to a mountainous area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yamasaki: 2,094
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14296
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.71

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AMSK
🗽 NYSIIS
YANA
🔊 Soundex
Y0502020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AA2 M AA0 S AA1 K IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˌjɑmɑˈsɑki/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AMSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y522

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yamasaki in Braille

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

The name Yamasaki in braille

How to sign the name Yamasaki using Sign Language

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

The name Yamasaki in sign language

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