About Funakoshi
The surname Funakoshi is of Japanese origin and is written with the characters "船越." The first character "船" means "ship" or "boat," while the second character "越" means "to cross over" or "to go beyond." Therefore, the surname Funakoshi can be interpreted to mean "crossing over the ship" or "going beyond the boat." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and may have originated from individuals who lived near or worked with boats or had a connection to maritime activities.
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The surname Funakoshi is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Funakoshi 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 Funakoshi is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Funakoshi in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Funakoshi using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.