Yoshioka

Yoshioka Meaning & Origin

About Yoshioka
The surname Yoshioka is of Japanese origin and is written as 吉岡 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the kanji 吉 (yoshi), meaning "good luck" or "fortune," and 岡 (oka), meaning "hill" or "ridge." Therefore, the surname Yoshioka can be interpreted to mean "fortunate hill" or "lucky ridge." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is associated with families who may have lived near or on a hill or ridge believed to bring good fortune.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yoshioka: 1,125
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,770
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.38

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Yoshioka 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
AXK
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y02020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y OW2 SH IY0 OW1 K AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˌjoʊʃiˈoʊkə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AXK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yoshioka in Braille

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

The name Yoshioka in braille

How to sign the name Yoshioka using Sign Language

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

The name Yoshioka in sign language

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