Yoshimura

Yoshimura Meaning & Origin

About Yoshimura
The surname Yoshimura is of Japanese origin and is composed of two elements: "Yoshi" meaning "good" or "lucky," and "mura" meaning "village" or "hamlet." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Yoshimura can be interpreted as "good/lucky village" or "fortunate hamlet." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is often associated with individuals whose ancestors lived in or were associated with a prosperous or fortunate village.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yoshimura: 1,481
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,601
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.5

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AXMR
🗽 NYSIIS
YANA
🔊 Soundex
Y0205060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y OW2 SH IH0 M UW1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˌjoʊʃɪˈmurə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AXMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y256

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yoshimura in Braille

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

The name Yoshimura in braille

How to sign the name Yoshimura using Sign Language

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

The name Yoshimura in sign language

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