Yamashita

Yamashita Meaning & Origin

About Yamashita
The surname Yamashita is of Japanese origin and is written with the characters "山" meaning "mountain" and "下" meaning "under" or "below." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Yamashita can be interpreted as "under the mountain" or "below the mountain." This surname is relatively common in Japan and is associated with individuals whose ancestors may have lived near or at the foot of a mountain.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yamashita: 2,480
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,500
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.84

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AMXT
🗽 NYSIIS
YANA
🔊 Soundex
Y0502030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AA0 M AA0 SH IY1 T AH0
🌐 IPA
/jɑmɑˈʃitə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AMXT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yamashita in Braille

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

The name Yamashita in braille

How to sign the name Yamashita using Sign Language

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

The name Yamashita in sign language

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