Yanagihara

Yanagihara Meaning & Origin

About Yanagihara
The surname Yanagihara is of Japanese origin and is composed of two elements: "Yanagi" meaning "willow tree" and "hara" meaning "field" or "plain." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Yanagihara can be interpreted as "willow tree field" or "plain of willow trees." This surname likely originated from a location near or associated with willow trees, reflecting the importance of nature and the environment in Japanese culture.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yanagihara: 265
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73215
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANJHR
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y0502060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AA0 N AA0 G AA0 R IY1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/yanagihara*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANJHR', 'ANKHR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y526

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yanagihara in Braille

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

The name Yanagihara in braille

How to sign the name Yanagihara using Sign Language

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

The name Yanagihara in sign language

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