Yamauchi

Yamauchi Meaning & Origin

About Yamauchi
The surname Yamauchi is of Japanese origin and is composed of two kanji characters: "yama" meaning "mountain" and "uchi" meaning "inside" or "within." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Yamauchi can be interpreted as "within the mountain" or "inside the mountain." This surname might have originated from someone who lived near or within a mountainous area in Japan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yamauchi: 1,197
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,736
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.41

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AMX
🗽 NYSIIS
YANA
🔊 Soundex
Y05020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AA2 M AA0 UW1 CH IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˌjɑmɑˈuʧi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AMX', 'AMK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yamauchi in Braille

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

The name Yamauchi in braille

How to sign the name Yamauchi using Sign Language

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

The name Yamauchi in sign language

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