SurnameNo. 57 in Japan
Nakayama
Nakayama (中山) is the 57th most common surname in Japan, shared by an estimated 0.27 million people. Its kanji mean middle + mountain.
な · か · や · ま · なかやま
What Nakayama means
中
middle
山
mountain
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Nakayama describes a place. Its kanji point to a mountain, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.