Yamazaki

Yamazaki Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yamazaki: 442
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47,878
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Yamazaki based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yamazaki in Braille

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

The name Yamazaki in braille

How to sign the name Yamazaki using Sign Language

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

The name Yamazaki in sign language

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