Yokotake

Yokotake Meaning & Origin

About Yokotake
The surname Yokotake is of Japanese origin and is written as 横竹 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the words "yoko" meaning "horizontal" and "take" meaning "bamboo." Therefore, the surname Yokotake can be interpreted to mean "horizontal bamboo." It is a relatively uncommon surname and may have originated from a geographical or occupational association with bamboo or a place named after bamboo.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yokotake: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Yokotake 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
AKTK
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y0203020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y OW1 K AH0 T EY2 K
🌐 IPA
/yokotake*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKTK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y232

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yokotake in Braille

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

The name Yokotake in braille

How to sign the name Yokotake using Sign Language

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

The name Yokotake in sign language

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