Hamai

Hamai Meaning & Origin

About Hamai
The surname Hamai is of Japanese origin and is written as 浜井 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the words "hama" meaning "beach" and "i" meaning "well." Therefore, the surname Hamai can be interpreted to mean "well by the beach" or "beach well." It is a relatively uncommon surname in Japan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hamai: 185
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,099
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HM
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA0 M AA1 IY0
🌐 IPA
/hamai*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hamai in Braille

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

The name Hamai in braille

How to sign the name Hamai using Sign Language

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

The name Hamai in sign language

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